Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Please Remit the Sum of $59,011.98

Medicare wrote in yesterday's mail an itemized bill - what was charged vs. what they paid for various services and supplies during my recent surgery.  Some of the numbers appalled me; others made me smile.  To amuse you ...

Pharmacy:

$1,712.32 to include blood test clotting time - $1,84lood typing for Rh (D) antigen - $141

Bacteria colony count urine $294

Services:

Injection: butacaine $3,742.82

Injection: ascetaminophen $3422.72   i.e. aspirin

Partial removal of middle spine; bone with release of spinal cord  $36,450

Anesthesia  $8,586.00

My piece of the action will be $1,000-something; it's upstairs and I'm down. Surgeon and Anesthesiologist together:  $45,018 


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