I just got Elsa's birth bill in the mail yesterday... $11,910.85 for the 36 hours I spent in the hospital giving birth to my baby. Wowzas! And that was vaginally without any drugs. I'm curious to know how much an epidural (and the pricey anesthesiologist administering it) would have cost, or the C-section they wanted to do on me.
Thank God though we are blessed to have health insurance, and that nearly 12K bill was cut down to only $250, our co-pay for an overnight stay in the hospital. It's pretty amazing that the medical care I received bringing Elsa into this world, including prenatal visits, ultrasounds, genetic testing, and birth only cost us about $600 total. And I received excellent care. Who knows how much the actual cost was. That amazes me, and makes me so thankful we're lucky enough to have good jobs and that mine provides health insurance coverage for our little family at such an affordable monthly fee. I know many people are not that fortunate, so I'm taking this moment to think about and really appreciate these blessings we've been given.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
My $600 baby
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Henry was a $30,000 C section.
and yah, paying for health insurance is the pits. Stupid artist dreams. But i'd rather pay monthly than end up with $30,000 for a c section. :)
Oh ma gawd. You didn't actually have to pay 30K did you?? That's like a super loaded 2012 Mini Cooper.
But Henry is better than a Mini. I'm just sayin'...
nuh uh, but that was what the hospital charged us before insurance. God knows what all the prenatal would have been too.
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