The Former Traveling Spotlight

The tales of a "30" something gay former stand-up comic living in NYC who is searching for his soul mate or soul...which ever comes first.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The Price is Right!

Today, I go for my follow-up appointment with the surgeon, so in honor of this momentous occasion, I decided to check with my insurance company and see just how much the total bill was for the surgery and post hospitalization charges.

This is the itemized list of procedures performed:

Endoscopy
Anesthesia
Biopsy
Manometry specialist
Manometry
cardiogram
pre-admission testing
surgeon
Anesthesia
hospitalization stay 4/16/07 - 4/23/07
contrast x-ray
chest x-ray
hospitalization 4/26/07-5/13/07
Cat Scan 1
Cat Scan 2
Cat Scan 3
Cat Scan Drainage Procedure

Obviously, I have health insurance, or I never would have done any of this. In fact, my total cost out of pocket is less than $100. (Including prescriptions).

Who wants to guess the total cost billed to the insurance company?
I'll post the answer tomorrow.

Patrick - 11:20 AM -

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