Summary List Placement President Trump's three-day hospital stay cost much more than the treatment the average American COVID-19 patient receives. We estimate Trump's bill would have cost nearly $650,000 out of pocket, between experimental drug treatments, his hospital stay, and transportation. But the actual cost extends beyond the president's own infection — the costs of treatment for people he may have infected is still unknown.  View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook. Join the conversation about this story »