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Hospital MSRP
About a month and a half ago I had a 5 day visit for a little procedure called a "semi-hemi laminectomy", or something like that for a blown disc. The upside is I am walking normally, something I will never again take for granted. ::Banana::
Since then, the bills have been trickling in; surgeon, anesthesiologist, hospital, a doctor I never saw, x-rays and the many many folks who read them, and the invoice from a homeless guy who accidentally stumbled into my room one day.::zomb::
Of course there's a huge difference in the charges that were submitted and what insurance actually paid. Anyone care to take a guess what the total (as of today) might be?
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If we're playing Price is Right style, $1
Realistically though, I'd say $35k
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Originally Posted by
onething
$60k
Show-off.....
PS
Wooo Wooo :dumbass:
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Keep in mind, this is the MSRP, charges submitted to the insurance company that nobody in their right mind would pay.l
BTW, y'all aren't even warm.
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Originally Posted by
onething
$60k
For that price they show you an xray of a healthy spine and tell you you're halfway there.
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open heart surgery with a week in intensive care was > $350k before the surgeon's costs came in... so I'll bet $150k.
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Oops, spoke too soon, as today's mail just arrived with another bill. So far the total is $114,750 ::Yikes:: I couldn't believe it either till I ran the totals. I am disputing a $190 discharge exam fee from a doctor that never showed up the day I checked out. That'll help a bit.;)
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That'll buy someone a nice Porsche and cover the CC membership for another year... or a night's bar tab for the Mavericks.
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Open heart surgery I expect big bills. This wasn't even that big a deal. I woke up feeling great and was walking around as soon as they would let me, 4 hours later. Still have pain meds left over as I just didn't need them, a fact I attribute to my surgeon's skills, Dr. George Cravens (no relation to Wes) . If you ever need a neurosurgeon, he's the man in Tarrant county, I had an ambulance chaser lawyer friend check them all out before choosing him. Heck, I hardly even have a scar.
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If you're wondering why it's so expensive...ask your ambulance chasing lawyer friend, or everybody that did something for you malpractice insurance agent.
Glad everything went well for you.
