Hospital Invoice Came in Today

heardb
on 4/21/11 3:42 pm - GA

Man my bill was over 39K, Dayum Thank God for CIgna!

Valk
on 4/21/11 4:41 pm - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

I totally hear ya! I just got the hospital bill - $46,000!!! I'm so grateful for my insurance and that they cover this surgery for so many people.

Kaiser Orange County - Surgery with Pacific Bariatric at Scripps Mercy Hospital
HW : 272 (6/10) / SW: 243 (3/15/11) / CW: 184 (9/1/11)

I just realized, I've lost my 9 year old! Next goal? Losing the 4 year old!

Mandi E.
on 4/21/11 8:17 pm - Kissimmee, FL

VSG on 04/28/11

That's crazy!! I'm self paying for my hospital ahead of time and it's only $6500!! It's amazing how much they mark sh*t up when you're on insurance!

xoxo~Mandi

"I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it!" ~Marilyn Monroe
HW:422LBs Pre-op:394LBs SW:391.6LBs CW:303LBs GW:190LBs (5'10")
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aintstoppin
on 4/22/11 9:23 am - NH

VSG on 01/26/11

Was that just for the hospital. I was self pay and the hospital was 10K, the surgeon 4.7K and anesthesia .9K

Mandi E.
on 4/22/11 9:41 am - Kissimmee, FL

VSG on 04/28/11

I paid my surgeon $7K, the anesthesiologist $1000, and the hospital $6550. That was my total.

xoxo~Mandi

doggz109
on 4/21/11 8:55 pm - CA

VSG on 01/12/12

Your insurance also DID NOT pay that amount to the hospital. That is their BILLED charges. They reach a settlement with your insurance based on what your plan/group covers. That 40k+ bill will likely be paid at around 50% when all is said and done.

The beauty for the hospital by marking it up is that whatever they aren't paid from their invoice...they can deduct for taxes purposes. That is why your bill ends up so high....but they never really got all that money.

That is also why self pay seems soooo much lower. They expect to get ALL of that money.