Bills!!

Well, not exactly but letters from the insurance company showing what was billed & my copay. The hospital billed almost $55,000 & the insurance letter said $500 was my copay, I paid that the morning of surgery. The dr. charged $2800 & my copay is $441 (I think), do have to pay that. I wonder what else might be coming through? Lab? Haven't received anything else showing costs or anything yet.

Wow! That is expensive!!!! I think a call to your insurance company is your best bet. My total bill for my surgery was half of that! Maybe you had more done then me. I had everything taken out. Let us know what is going on!

Just as a reference point for you, my bills totaled (so far--I think they're all in!) about $51,000; my responsibility is about $2,500. There's the surgeon, the hospital, any doctors in addition to the surgeon who visited you for various things while you were there (an internist?), any tests you might have had, the pathology lab, if that was necessary. That was for nearly a week in the hospital, with a total abdominal hysterectomy.

Surgery was Friday & I went home noon Monday, I had an LAVH. I only saw my dr after surgery & the nurses. The only other dr. I spoke with was the anesthesiologist. Of course who knows who was there during surgery. The only tests I know of was pre-op blood & urine. Stuff was supposed to be sent to pathology so.... Thank goodness this is an in-network hospital, these2 are almost $1000, I would just have to keep suffering if I didn't have insurance because I sure don't have the $$ otherwise.
I guess I should count the ultrasounds I had done at a different place too, that totaled about $300 from the 2 different ones.

Just got my bill in this morning it is $20430. While I was home recovering I got a letter from my insurance company saying they denied my admission to the hospital because the the hospital was not in their network. I called them and explained to them that I went to the ER at my hospital. They found the mass and determined that i needed surgery right away but they were not equipped to handle that type of surgery so they referred me to the hosptal where I had the surgery. I was under the impression that I had been preapproved since my hospital refered me to them. My surgeon sent them a letter explaining I had been refered.

Hopefully it is all working out because the bill shows I owe nothing and everything is pending with my insurance company. I am hoping to get a bill from my insurance company for the copay which should only be $1000. If my insurance company keeps playing games with me I will have to contact my HR and let them fight it out. I certainly can not afford to pay the whole bill.

Don't forget the anesthesiologist bill!

My total bills were about $17,000. One night, two days in hospital TVH...my copays were $100 to hospital and $100 to Gyn who performed surgery....Insurance covered everything else.....I am so greatful not to have to pay for this surgery over the next few years!

Wow!!!! You guys need to move to Australia. My surgeon fees were $931, theatre fees $1,732 and hospital $2,064 (4 days). I still have the anaethetist to come but so far I have only paid $100 and my insurance has covered the rest.

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Originally Posted by pets_n_dolls Well, not exactly but letters from the insurance company showing what was billed & my copay. The hospital billed almost $55,000 & the insurance letter said $500 was my copay, I paid that the morning of surgery. The dr. charged $2800 & my copay is $441 (I think), do have to pay that. I wonder what else might be coming through? Lab? Haven't received anything else showing costs or anything yet.

My original hospital bill was $19,000. Once the insurance company came back with the amount that they would allow, the bill was reduced to $8,000. Of that, I paid $900. I knew, worst case scenario, that I would be out no more than $1400 as that is the out of pocket expense that I have to pay in a calendar year.

My Dr.'s bill came to $1400 and I paid her $275 prior to surgery.

Not bad, not bad at all, considering the cost of health care. I am very happy (and consider myself lucky) to have the plan that I do.

I paid $150.00 to the hospital, $60.00 to the doctor, and $100.00 for the ultrasound. My prescriptions were less than $10.00. I was amazed! Thank goodness for a job with good insurance.