March 12, 2008

Guess the amount

Want to play a guessing game? In comments, leave your guess as to the total bill from Legacy Emanuel Hospital for Adam's 10 days in the NICU, including air ambulance ride. You're guessing the amount billed, not the always-lower amount the insurance actually deigns to pay.

Bonus points for also guessing how much the air ambulance by itself costs.

(No, I don't know yet. The bills haven't gotten to the insurance company yet.)

Posted by Mike at March 12, 2008 03:36 PM
Comments

I'm afraid to guess, because my guess will depress you, and then it will be about 30% of the actual bill, which will depress you more.

Posted by: Russell on March 13, 2008 10:32 AM

Air Ambulance - $11,367.32

Legacy Hospital including air ambulance - $167,329.85

Adam Jordan Dodd - Priceless

Just Al

p.s. What is the fabulous prize I have won?

p.p.s. New Contest - How many individual charges will be on the actual detailed bill? (Mike please request a full itemized bill from the Patient Business Services office between 8 a.m. and 6:45 pm, Monday through Friday at 503-413-4048, 360-487-4048 or 800-495-7076. They say that they don't send itemized bills for "environmental and cost reasons". LOL. Besides I think it would be a good way to help Nathan learn his numbers)

Posted by: Just Al on March 13, 2008 12:31 PM

Hi beautiful family Dodd. I am just catching up on the posts. I am going to go with $87,249.78. Back to your posts now. -L

Posted by: Leanne on March 15, 2008 03:22 PM

Okay, considering a birth with an OB/GYN no complications and no air transport at our hospital runs around $20,000 I'm going to propose that the previous posters are way under and go with $364,000.

Posted by: Gretchen on April 1, 2008 07:37 AM

I'm taking a stab at $205,000. I hope for your sakes I'm laughably off. ;)

Posted by: beca on April 26, 2008 07:18 PM