Hospital bills!

My bill was 71,000!!! Da vinci surgery. 3 nites in hospital.. all billed to insurance comapany.
We dont know how much we will pay.. maybe just the co-pay for $250.
I was shocked at the price.. but 7 hours in surgery room. Da Vinci surgery robotic is very expensive.
did not know I was having this till day before?
My doctor is not very communicative..sorry to say.

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Originally Posted by sunbelle My bill was 71,000!!! Da vinci surgery. 3 nites in hospital.. all billed to insurance comapany. We dont know how much we will pay.. maybe just the co-pay for $250. I was shocked at the price.. but 7 hours in surgery room. Da Vinci surgery robotic is very expensive. did not know I was having this till day before? My doctor is not very communicative..sorry to say.

Oh, my gosh, what part of the country to you live in? I live in Kansas. And I had the Da Vinci surgical robot and blood transfusions and my hospital bill is only $35,000.00 that seems crazy to me, I to was in 3 nights, then was re-admitted for 2 more nights, the $35,000 is all inclusive, 5 nights, hospital bill, O.R. fee, respitory therapy, Cat Scans, Lab and anethesia....

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Originally Posted by KSGal41 Oh, my gosh, what part of the country to you live in? I live in Kansas. And I had the Da Vinci surgical robot and blood transfusions and my hospital bill is only $35,000.00 that seems crazy to me, I to was in 3 nights, then was re-admitted for 2 more nights, the $35,000 is all inclusive, 5 nights, hospital bill, O.R. fee, respitory therapy, Cat Scans, Lab and anethesia....

I know I keep seeing all the bill costs and wow. Everything all together (Dr. visits, 3 nights in hosp, lab tests, ultra sounds, Ect) was 18,000 before insurance. I had to pay around 2,000. TAH.

I just started receiving EOB for my TAH and stay at the castle. The cost for everything (2night stay, TAH, MD visits, anastheologist,labs draws and such) were right around $24,000. Since I work at the hospital where I had my surgery, I only had to pay a $100 copay and the rest was payed by the insurance (a perk added to our health benefit to entice employees to utilize our own health system). I was totally fine with having my surgery where I work, because I was in a totally different department from where I work normally. So, my friends/co workers could just be my friends and not my caretakers. I have been at the hospital where I work for so long that I know almost everyone, so they were all just wonderful to me.

I am now almost 5 weeks post op and I have turned the corner on how I feel. Starting to get my strength back and feel almost "normal".

mjesse
TAH but kept ovaries

Started receiving my bills over the weekend. Anesthesia was $990.00, OB/GYN $5,000.00 (had 2 surgeries and 2 surgeons!), Hospital $114,000.00, 2 surgeries, 2 days in ICU, blood transfusion and week total in the hospital. I have payed approx $1,500.00 of that.

I had <Oops! No insurance names as per the site TOS> insurance at the time. I was scared that it wouldn't pay, but it did! I was left owing about $ 1,200 to the hospital, and $ 800.00 to the Dr.

My bill was up there too. I had them do a breakdown of what I was charged and it was ridiculous. It cost $60.00 for just two pain pills.

My surgery with doctor visits and an emergency visit will come to about 35, Thousand, all told. I'll be responsible for around 20 percent. give or take. I'll be paying til I am dead. Kitty

I was lucky. I paid for the more expensive insurance policy at work and it covered everything except for my co-pay of $250.00

I had my LAVH on October 20 in Thailand, I was in hospital for 4 nights and had to also come under the care of a hemotologist as a precaution due to a previous DVT. My total bill (doctors, surgery, meds, hospital room, nursing care and even meals) came to $5,000 of which my insurance has already paid everything bar $300. I can't believe how expensive it was for you guys in the States. I have been in hospital in the States on several occasions and I can honestly say the level of care and expertise is just as good if not better here in Thailand.
I hope the financial burden does not hinder your recovery process too much.

I am a bit stunned by this thread. I live in Canada and it's just not a worry for which I am very very thankful. . .I would have an even harder time if I had these enormous bills to deal with.

's to everyone who has to fight with their insurance agencies. . .I hope it all works out!