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Q: How Much $ Do Hospital Bills Run?

asked by: notpatient on July 17th, 2006

Experienced User

Just wondering how much $ it is to have a baby at a hospital in the u.S.! I am very new at this lol! I've heard that even with good insurance, it will cost about $5,000. My family doesn't know because we haven't had any new babies in the past 12 years (except my sis, but she works in a children's hospital and she was fully covered). Any input would certainly help! I have to keep holding my hubby back from ordering more palm trees (his addiction) so we can keep tons of money in savings for hospital bills! I'm so worried! Lol

Replies(11)

Steph0906

replied on July 17th, 2006

New User

If I remember correctly, it cost ~$2500-$2800 before insurance to have my son with an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. I have a $250 deductable with a 90/10 split and I don't think I even paid $500 in total after insurance. You should be able to go online to your insurace carrier and pull up an estimated cost of procedure. This will tell you approx. How much a particular procedure will cost in your area. This time i'm looking at ~$550-$650 out of pocket to have my daughter (better hospital). Hth

Mabel

replied on July 17th, 2006

Moderator

My hospital bill (from 7 years ago) ran close to 12,000 without insurance for an uncomplicated pregnancy/delivery.

If you contact your insurance company, they will gladly tell you what you need to know as for average cost of uncomplicated delivery/etc.

Emma2

replied on July 18th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Im so glad to be canadian everything is covered by the goverment insurance and we pay absolutely zip for health care!

Melissa_20

replied on July 18th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

I hate you guys. . .

Emma2

replied on July 18th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Lol...Dont use cause we are a literally free country...Hehehe....Move here!

jozzie

replied on July 18th, 2006

Experienced User

Holy crap ingi-$12000!!!!

Here, here emma!!!

I knew all those tax $$$$ would come in come back to me eventually lol!

lil_blaze2004

replied on July 18th, 2006

Moderator

Let's see mine was.....0$!!!!! Bwahahaha

actually they wanted to charge me for my private room as my insurance only covers semi private but as they had no semi private and I was stuck in the surgical ward and not the post-natal ward, they told me I did not have to pay!

michelle1981

replied on July 18th, 2006

Supporter

lil_blaze2004 wrote:

let's see mine was.....0$!!!!! Bwahahaha

lmao

lil_blaze2004

replied on July 18th, 2006

Moderator

michelle1981 wrote:

lil_blaze2004 wrote:

let's see mine was.....0$!!!!! Bwahahaha

lmao

i'm mean! Lol

Melissa_20

replied on July 18th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

The usa is suppose to be the land of the free but they tax the hell outta your ass and all the old folk abd people who are too lazty to work get it. F**krs. . .Thats bull,i'm moving to canada!

Emma2

replied on July 18th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

And not to mention our famous universitities are free too!!! Actually everything is free!!! Bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ...We are the real free country!

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