Insurance companies do not pay anything close to the number on those bills

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Nov 1, 2024
8:26:58am

CasualFan Truly Addicted User

Insurance companies do not pay anything close to the number on those bills

US medical care is a very odd business

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CasualFan

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Author

Time

What is the most you have ever had your insurance billed for issue/visit?

AggieWeekendCougar

7:51am

My son had a procedure that required an emergency surgery. Total was about $85k.

Bin01015

7:54am

Our system is so great!!!! That sounds so reasonable!!!

Iman23

8:00am

156k. Birth of child, emergency surgery right after for wife.

citron

8:04am

$245,279.75 (first days days after kidney transplant)

MichCoug

8:22am

The cardiologist was paid between $1200-1400 dollars for that procedure

cougfanz

8:22am

Insurance companies do not pay anything close to the number on those bills

CasualFan

8:26am

That seems low. If he can only do 2-3 of those procedures per day, how is he

AggieWeekendCougar

8:26am

Because he’s doing 10 or so. He doesn’t sit around while the room is being

Nakedbootleg

8:38am

Volume. You just do a lot of them combined with other avenues

cougfanz

8:40am

Twins were in the NICU for 30 days after being born. $300k+

Superman21

8:30am

How are they doing?

JoMax

9:17am

They are great. They are 10 now. The girl was 4lbs 5oz and the boy was 3lbs 7 oz

Superman21

9:24am

My SIL had a heart transplant years ago....

dut99002

10:51am

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