A broken humerous, guess the cost.

OP · Post by OP » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:31 pm

Finally saw the total cost of my broken arm. Who ever comes closest without going over wins a dollar.

OP · Post by OP » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:48 pm

would you believe it's more than 20,000.?

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:49 pm

OP wrote:would you believe it's more than 20,000.?

How's that broken down?

JD · Post by JD » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:13 am

$37,053.
Keep the dollar and drive for us in Tehachepi tomorrow.

vannoppen · Post by **vannoppen** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:42 pm

With emergency services 35K ok 32025.00. Hope your healing well OPBrokeP

OP · Post by OP » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:39 pm

It was almost 70k. 68 and change. Just for the surgery.

JD · Post by JD » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:02 am

OP wrote:It was almost 70k. 68 and change. Just for the surgery.

I hope your insurance pays for everything. CA hospitals publish their financial records and if you find out what their write-off rate is you may be able to negotiate them down significantly.

OP · Post by OP » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:51 pm

I had a 400 dollar co-pay the day of surgery + Any every time i went for an x-ray and evaluation it was 20$.

Couldn't believe it when the "this is not a bill" letter the hospital sent was such a large number.

Crazy how a fairly common injury (broken arm) is more than double the median house hold income for the USA. Imagine all the car, skateboard, and bike accidents that happen everyday. Who pays for it?

JD · Post by JD » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:56 pm

OP wrote:I had a 400 dollar co-pay....

Don't forget my dollar or you can have the pleasure of driving.