| − | The total cost of a cochlear implant including evaluation, surgery, the device, and rehabilitation is around $40,000<ref>American Academy of Otolaryngology http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/ears/cochlear-implant.cfm</ref>. Cost is therefore a significant factor in restricting the uptake of implants where potentrial recipients do not have access to funding from insurance companies or government health programs. | + | The total cost of a cochlear implant including evaluation, surgery, the device, and rehabilitation is around $40,000<ref>American Academy of Otolaryngology http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/ears/cochlear-implant.cfm</ref>. Cost is therefore a significant factor in restricting the uptake of implants where potential recipients do not have access to funding from insurance companies or government health programs. |