Saturday, August 28, 2010

American Health Care

Brooke and I just got our bill from the Virginia Hospital Center for our three-day stay. It came in at just under $40,000 and our insurance covered all of it. We'll still get a separate bill from Dr. Buchanan, his PA, Josie, and the anesthesiologist.

But I decided to quickly run through how much our insurance company has been billed since my accident. Here's the run down:
  • $2,429 - Breckenridge Emergency Clinic
  • $1,691 - Ambulance to St. Anthony's Summit Medical Center
  • $651 - Emergency Department at St. Anthony's Summit Medical Center
  • $73,512 - First Hospital Stay at St. Anthony's Summit Medical Center
  • $3,345 - Surgery by Dr. Peter Janes
  • $669 - Dr. Peter Janes' Physician Assistant
  • $2,000 - Anesthesia at St. Anthony's Summit Medical Center
  • $31,348.50 - Second Hospital Stay at Virginia Hospital Center
  • $1,650 - Anesthesia at Virginia Hospital Center
  • $5,100 - Surgery by Dr. Matthew Buchanan
  • $38,272.60 - Third Hospital Stay at Virginia Hospital Center
  • $1,829 - Radiology Imaging and Reports
  • $200 - Wheelchair Rentals
  • $4,000 - Bone Stimulator
  • $5,000 - Wound Vacuum
  • $4,000 - Apligraf
  • $1,594 - Lab Work
  • $4,600 - Dr. Evetta Borden, Podiatrist
  • $2,135 - Physical Therapy at Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic
  • $264.41- Dr. Didace Kabatsi, Family Physician
  • $2,694 - Dr. Matthew Buchanan, Office Visits
Grand total: $187,000! I still have several office visits to go and a fourth surgery. This also doesn't count all of the costs we've incurred for home supplies, medications, and taxis.

Oh. And the giant hole I ripped in our comforter with my satellite dish the other night. I did that, too.

Oops.

2 comments:

  1. Who'd have know your baby's foreskin was worth $4000.00? That was one expensive ski trip!!

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  2. WOW! That's all I can say....and impressive. Feel better soon! Love ya! Tell Brooke we love her too!

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