blacklabjumper 0 #1 December 8, 2009 I went to my mailbox, lo and behold what do I find but my hospital bill from my accident a few weeks ago ( you can read about it in the incidents forum under Injury hard opening West point 11/15/09). Anyways it is a whopper of a bill. Here is a little list of charges for your entertainment pleasure. I did not include all the little incidental stuff. Tray Suture plastic surgery $125.00 Collar Aspen regular $109.00 XRAY Chest single view $275.00 Lactate Blood $135.00 Basic metabolic (stat) $385.00 Alcohol (stat) $129.00 CT Cervical Spine wo/contrast $1,959.00 CT Head/Brain wo/contrast $1,959.00 Radiologic Exam Knee 3 views $343.00 Antibody screening $100.00 IV Infusion Hydration 31-60 min $332.00 Room & Board less than 24 hrs $1,274.00 Full trauma Team $3,433.00 ED Facility Visit level 5 $2,057.00 TOTAL BILL: $13,276.55 AMOUNT DUE FROM PATIENT: A big fat ZERO Gotta love good health insurance. this bill does not include the Helicopter to the hospital. I may change my opinion once I get that bill but we will wait and see. I just thought it was interesting how expense this shit is even for a short stay. Blues Boston TomRodriguez Brother #1626 Dudiest Skydiver #1962 DPH #-2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #2 December 8, 2009 Quote... Gotta love good health insurance. this bill does not include the Helicopter to the hospital. I may change my opinion once I get that bill but we will wait and see. I just thought it was interesting how expense this shit is even for a short stay. Blues Boston Tom Expect probably another $20K for the chopper ride. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #3 December 8, 2009 depending on what they did in the bird and how long the flight was it might be that expensive in itself glad you dont have to foot the bill though Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blacklabjumper 0 #4 December 8, 2009 Damn! I was guessing around 10K. They didn't do anything on the chopper but wipe the blood away from going in my eyes. The chopper ride itself was about 20-25 minutes at most as best as I can recallRodriguez Brother #1626 Dudiest Skydiver #1962 DPH #-2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #5 December 8, 2009 QuoteDamn! I was guessing around 10K. They didn't do anything on the chopper but wipe the blood away from going in my eyes. The chopper ride itself was about 20-25 minutes at most as best as I can recall 20k is high, he would have had to be SERIOUSLY fucked up for it to be that high, it will probably be around 8-10k, from what i rember. but prices cary, so you could very well be rightThanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #6 December 8, 2009 QuoteExpect probably another $20K for the chopper ride. Counteroffer to pay the price of a helicopter jump ticket.Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #7 December 8, 2009 Makes me wish the hospital I was at would have given me an itemized bill. I would have liked to have seen how the $50K broke down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #8 December 8, 2009 $50,000? Did they think you were Donny Osmond or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #9 December 8, 2009 QuoteMakes me wish the hospital I was at would have given me an itemized bill. I would have liked to have seen how the $50K broke down. Well, OR time and anesthesia time are billed by the 15 minutes. then if you got hardware. Surgeon's time plus paying all the OR staff.... Recovery room time and staff/meds. Shit adds up FAST. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #10 December 8, 2009 QuoteQuoteMakes me wish the hospital I was at would have given me an itemized bill. I would have liked to have seen how the $50K broke down. Well, OR time and anesthesia time are billed by the 15 minutes. then if you got hardware. Surgeon's time plus paying all the OR staff.... Recovery room time and staff/meds. Shit adds up FAST. Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ...'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #11 December 8, 2009 I have a friend that flies EMS... I'll ask him what rates are, but I would expect it'll run at least $10K. My dad had to be medivac'd about 100 miles this past summer. He had a stroke, needed lots of attention...his bill $17K. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #12 December 8, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteMakes me wish the hospital I was at would have given me an itemized bill. I would have liked to have seen how the $50K broke down. Well, OR time and anesthesia time are billed by the 15 minutes. then if you got hardware. Surgeon's time plus paying all the OR staff.... Recovery room time and staff/meds. Shit adds up FAST. Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #13 December 8, 2009 Doesn't include any of the doctor's bills either. Those will be billed separately."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #14 December 8, 2009 QuoteQuote Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap.'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #15 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap. I think that was just for a ankle/leg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #16 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap. I think that was just for a ankle/leg. Well ... I guess bellying up to the bar is worth at LEAST that! 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #17 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap. I think that was just for a ankle/leg. Indeed. $50k was just a tib/fib. That also didn't include the surgeon or anesthesiologist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #18 December 8, 2009 My lifeflight was 13 minutes one way. 12,692.00. Hospital bills for pelvis, sacrum, coccyx, ACL/MCL, bladder and colon damage (plus other sundries) came to just shy of 200,000.00. Add therapy and a few other post-accident issues, just over 225,000.00. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #19 December 8, 2009 my wife's spinal fusion (T4 to L4)....$380,000. but, no more pain, just gotta learn to fly her body after taking 9 months off! ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skittles_of_SDC 0 #20 December 8, 2009 Holy Crap! You and DSE each could probably have brought a pretty nice vacation home for that much money... there is something wrong with that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #21 December 8, 2009 Quote Holy Crap! You and DSE each could probably have brought a pretty nice vacation home for that much money... there is something wrong with that. the hell with a vacation home, they coulda gone in together and got a small island! Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #22 December 8, 2009 our share was $3500....our annual deductable, higher so we keep our monthly premium low. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #23 December 8, 2009 QuoteHoly Crap! You and DSE each could probably have brought a pretty nice vacation home for that much money... there is something wrong with that. Spot is alive, and walking, talking, jumping, and being him again. Small price overall. /does NOT want this thread off to SC over this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #24 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote Holy Crap! You and DSE each could probably have brought a pretty nice vacation home for that much money... there is something wrong with that. the hell with a vacation home, they coulda gone in together and got a small island! would be hard to enjoy with a 36 degree curve and degenerative disks. no worries though, this is why we have insurance, so the medical bills dont come and take our houses and nest egg. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #25 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Kinda makes you wonder what your life is worth ... Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap. I think that was just for a ankle/leg. Indeed. $50k was just a tib/fib. That also didn't include the surgeon or anesthesiologist. I walked into the emergency room 53 weeks ago & said, "My chest hurts." Three days later I walked out, with a stent. A few months later I finally received the itemized bill for just shy of $102,000. Co-pay = $500.When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
