Tuesday, December 21, 2010

#290: What Cancer Costs

I spent some time with Excel and a stack of medical bills today. These prelimary numbers represent expenses not covered by insurance. The figures are not complete. I'll update them as new bills come up. I'm sure there are lots of lessons to be drawn from all this, but I'm not sure what they are just yet. Maybe I need one of those copywriters from Visa to come up with a final line like, "Living to see another Christmas? Priceless."

DescriptionCharges
Anesthesia
478.92
Chemo/Radiation
89441.51
CT Scans
7209.49
Diagnostic Services
1179.22
EKG/ECG
209.56
Emergency Room
2458.49
Hospital Clinic Visit
2107.07
Laboratory
3737.97
Medical/Surgical Supplies
4583.53
Nuclear Medicine
697.50
Observation Room (Surgery recovery)
928.75
Operating Room Services
6164.31
PET Scans
4944.73
Pharmacy
14051.85
Pulmonary Services
56.35
Room and Board (hospital stay)
4152.00
Vaccine Administration
112.87
X-Ray
3324.79
Current Total
148,868.91

Peace,
Pennsy

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4 comments:

  1. MarthaDecember 21, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    For me, he's worth every penny. Just wish we had some pennies...

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  2. Charlie MashburnDecember 21, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    You are more than worth it Bob! I am so sorry that this is happening to you. I feel a tiny bit of your pain in that every day's mail brings me new bills from my hospitalizations in June and late July. It never seems to end.... Praying for you Bob. You are an amazing man and the world is a better place with you in it! Thanks be to God.

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  3. And she's off!December 22, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Wait, insurance did not cover radiation???? How can that be?

    Of course it is wonderful that you live to see another Christmas, but...wow! I wouldn't have guessed so much would not be covered! Sobering indeed.

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  4. PaulDecember 23, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    Hang in there, Pennsy! Prayers flying!

    Paul

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