Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of statesurgerycosts.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1. Informational use only

All content on the Site is provided for general informational purposes only. The Site does not provide medical, legal, financial, or insurance advice. Cost figures are estimates aggregated from public sources and may not reflect what you will actually pay. Always verify prices and coverage directly with a provider, hospital, or insurer.

2. No doctor–patient relationship

Reading content on this Site does not create a doctor–patient, therapist–patient, or any other professional relationship between you and State Surgery Costs or any of its contributors or reviewers.

3. Permitted use

You may view and share Site content for personal, non-commercial use. You may not (a) republish substantial portions of our content without written permission; (b) scrape or systematically extract data; (c) misrepresent our content; or (d) use the Site in any way that violates applicable law.

4. Intellectual property

All content, design, and code on the Site are owned by State Surgery Costs or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. "State Surgery Costs" and our logo are our trademarks.

5. User submissions

If you submit a correction, comment, or other content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, and publish that submission. Do not submit confidential or personal health information.

6. Third-party links and ads

The Site contains links to third-party sites and serves third-party advertising (including Google AdSense). We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or offerings of any third party.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT COST INFORMATION IS ACCURATE OR CURRENT.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STATE SURGERY COSTS AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR ANY DECISIONS MADE IN RELIANCE ON SITE CONTENT.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless State Surgery Costs from any claims arising out of your misuse of the Site or violation of these Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.

11. Changes

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact

Questions? Email legal@statesurgerycosts.com.