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I spent maybe 3 hours in the ER for an infection nossy Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 03:00:50 PM

-Ambulance
-6 hours in the ER
-consultation visits
-one failed attempt at surgery (ankle still too swollen to operate, but required operating room/anaesthetic usage to properly cast her ankle in the meantime).
-one successful surgery to install plates/screws
-followup consultations visits
-casts


Maybe more. No ambulance, no surgery.
I had an antibiotic IV and was given a couple aspirins or something similar. I talked to the doc for something less than three minutes. He put a blanket on me and then left.

With insurance (only covered a little) I paid $1500 for the ER/IV/etc and a separate $300 for the doctor. You're looking at somewhere around $10K, I'd say, unless I'm horribly mis-estimating surgery costs and the like.

(congrats on the engagement and stuff though! Unfortunately, it might be a better idea to just chop her leg off now though.)
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A question about medical costs Macharius - 09/02/2010 02:49:49 PM 691 Views
I would suggest Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 02:57:51 PM 505 Views
Re: I would suggest Macharius - 09/02/2010 04:54:47 PM 395 Views
well, it'd be hard to say "oh it's usually this" for the whole industry LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 05:04:47 PM 468 Views
But it shouldn't be. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:30:52 PM 490 Views
I don't think less opacity would change the price of the supplies much LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:21:32 PM 327 Views
Yup Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:13:02 PM 360 Views
Re: Yup Macharius - 09/02/2010 07:19:47 PM 345 Views
I was being sarcastic Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 07:24:28 PM 467 Views
Re: I was being sarcastic Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:58:47 PM 447 Views
You're not alone. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 09:00:43 PM 343 Views
billing people can be short and sometimes rude... LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:26:00 PM 324 Views
I spent maybe 3 hours in the ER for an infection nossy - 09/02/2010 03:00:50 PM 544 Views
O.o that's crazy LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:33:16 PM 373 Views
Congrats on the engagement.... Brian - 09/02/2010 05:33:14 PM 363 Views
the cost structure they use is so insane it would be almost impossible to guess random thoughts - 09/02/2010 03:04:09 PM 377 Views
Congratulations on the engagement snoopcester - 09/02/2010 03:09:06 PM 358 Views
At least a couple thousand is my best guess LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:31:30 PM 348 Views
Well hindsight is 20/20, but was the ambulance ride truly necessary? callandor1000 - 09/02/2010 03:34:39 PM 493 Views
Yes. Macharius - 09/02/2010 05:00:31 PM 337 Views
America is such a crazy place... Tim - 09/02/2010 03:44:35 PM 391 Views
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ but you can negotiate down a few $$$ *NM* BlackAdder - 09/02/2010 05:44:21 PM 207 Views
Several thousand dollars. Raserei - 09/02/2010 08:08:16 PM 403 Views
Re: Several thousand dollars. Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:55:21 PM 343 Views
I have no idea about hospital costs Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:12:41 PM 354 Views
One answer: Macharius - 09/02/2010 11:56:00 PM 412 Views
*wince* Ghavrel - 10/02/2010 12:07:21 AM 338 Views
Re: One answer: Amys - 10/02/2010 03:58:31 AM 361 Views
First - YAY! Second - Yikes! Missa Sedai - 10/02/2010 04:15:30 AM 346 Views
Apply for medical assistance and talk to the hospital! Antigone - 11/02/2010 12:28:44 AM 463 Views
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