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So I have Aetna and had my surgery on December 27th. I stayed for 2 nights. My deductible and co-insurance has already been paid up so both my surgeries (Sleeve and Tubal Ligation) were covered at 100%.

I was just on Aetna's website and you won't believe how much the hospital bill is???? Any guesses???? Just think, this is the hospital bill, not including either one of the surgeons bills!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.......................

$94,429.45 now pick your jaw up off the ground!!!!

So, let's break down those charges, shall we??

Room-Board/Semi :$3,116.00

Drugs/Detail Cod :$1,131.34

OR Services :$17,052.55

Supply/Implants :$20,063.00

Pharmacy :$2,494.05

IV Solutions :$3,116.41

Sterile Supply :$3,847.00

Sterile Supply :$5,416.00

Sterile Supply :$24,485.00

Med-Sur Supply :$592.00

Anesthesia :$3,298.15

Recovery Room :$3,461.95

Laboratory :$45.10

Pathology Lab :$1,235.35

EKG/ECG :$471.45

DX X-Ray :$986.10

Lab/Urology :$105.65

Lab/Chemistry :$2,311.75

Lab/Immunology :$96.45

Lab/Demotology :$1,104.15

Seeing that the hospital alone charges this is absolutely freaking ridiculous!!!!!!! Now I know they won't get paid the full amount since this will all be discounted because of in-network prices, but come on!!!!!

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Absolutely amazing, now when I had mine done (self pay) I paid $15,500. That included the hospital stay for 3 days, pharmacy, anesthesia, leak test and dye, meals, surgical supplies, EKG's, chest xrays, Iv sol'ns, sterile room, recovery room, etc etc etc, . . it ALSO included 1 year of follow up with the physician, support group at the hospital, all the counsel you needed.

Makes you wonder huh??????

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I think they hick up those charges because they know that they will not get paid in full. Besides they just might find ONE sucker who will pay the entire thing and not think twice.

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HOLY CRAP that doesn't even include the physician and anesthesiologist fees!

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First, they don't get the full amount. It's discounted.

Second, do you have any idea what it costs to run a Hospital?

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Of course they don't get all of that. The negotiated rates are much lower and also depend on the usual and customary amounts. What I think we all find so surprising is that if she had negotiated a self pay price and several people here have paid self pay in the United States.... it would have been 15k-25k.

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hmmm i asked my hospital about self pay and i was told 20 grand for it and that was with a 5 day stay... i wonder if it got billed wrong?!?

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Haha, that is amazing how much they up charge all of this. I know my insurance will pay 100% after I hit deductible, but I think if I see a bill like that for my surgery I might just start laughing hysterically.

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First, they don't get the full amount. It's discounted.

Second, do you have any idea what it costs to run a Hospital?

It is expensive to run a hospital, but those fees are absolutely criminal IMO. I learned awhile back when I used to work for a larger hospital that the reason EVERY healthcare provider charges / BILLS for more than they know they will be paid is then it allows them to use it as a write off at the end of the year by Uncle Sam.

Hmmmm, makes me wish I could do stuff like that and reap those kind of tax benefits.;)

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WOWWWWWWWWW Speechless

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It's a game that is played between insurance companies and hospitals at the end of the day they will get less then half of that.

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:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

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Get this, I JUST got a bill from a second assistant surgeon (who I never met) for $ 10, 000 and I had my surgery on December 27. Just crazy! Glad my deductibles are met!

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