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Re: I would suggest Macharius Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 04:54:47 PM
Speaking to somebody in the billing department of that particular hospital. There are just too many variables to get a reasonable and meaningful range of possible prices here. I'm sure you won't be able to get anything in writing, but explain you just want a verbal range of self-pay prices (even if it has to be for each item separately) so that you can start to figure out and plan for the debt. It's probably "against policy" and you might have to get extra charming ;) but I think it's your best bet. If you can't do that, possibly the billing department at a similar hospital will help you out since it can't be expected that their price list would be in any way binding for the other hospital.

Good luck, and congratulations :)


See, that's kind of my tangential complaint in all of this: there's no upfront costs made public for the entire industry. What other product or service is so opaque, financially?
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A question about medical costs Macharius - 09/02/2010 02:49:49 PM 699 Views
I would suggest Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 02:57:51 PM 516 Views
Re: I would suggest Macharius - 09/02/2010 04:54:47 PM 402 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 475 Views
But it shouldn't be. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:30:52 PM 500 Views
I don't think less opacity would change the price of the supplies much LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:21:32 PM 336 Views
Yup Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:13:02 PM 369 Views
Re: Yup Macharius - 09/02/2010 07:19:47 PM 353 Views
I was being sarcastic Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 07:24:28 PM 472 Views
Re: I was being sarcastic Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:58:47 PM 454 Views
You're not alone. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 09:00:43 PM 351 Views
billing people can be short and sometimes rude... LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:26:00 PM 334 Views
I spent maybe 3 hours in the ER for an infection nossy - 09/02/2010 03:00:50 PM 552 Views
O.o that's crazy LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:33:16 PM 382 Views
Congrats on the engagement.... Brian - 09/02/2010 05:33:14 PM 372 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 385 Views
Congratulations on the engagement snoopcester - 09/02/2010 03:09:06 PM 370 Views
At least a couple thousand is my best guess LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:31:30 PM 356 Views
Well hindsight is 20/20, but was the ambulance ride truly necessary? callandor1000 - 09/02/2010 03:34:39 PM 502 Views
Yes. Macharius - 09/02/2010 05:00:31 PM 344 Views
America is such a crazy place... Tim - 09/02/2010 03:44:35 PM 406 Views
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ but you can negotiate down a few $$$ *NM* BlackAdder - 09/02/2010 05:44:21 PM 209 Views
Several thousand dollars. Raserei - 09/02/2010 08:08:16 PM 420 Views
Re: Several thousand dollars. Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:55:21 PM 353 Views
I have no idea about hospital costs Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:12:41 PM 363 Views
One answer: Macharius - 09/02/2010 11:56:00 PM 424 Views
*wince* Ghavrel - 10/02/2010 12:07:21 AM 345 Views
Re: One answer: Amys - 10/02/2010 03:58:31 AM 371 Views
First - YAY! Second - Yikes! Missa Sedai - 10/02/2010 04:15:30 AM 352 Views
Apply for medical assistance and talk to the hospital! Antigone - 11/02/2010 12:28:44 AM 476 Views
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