Here's the scoop on the true price of an appendectomy.
If you are wondering what the true cost of an appendectomy is, keep reading.... Jaz-Michael King’s blog, A Scanner Brightly, provides the most thorough detail I have ever read on a patient’s charges for an appendectomy. He wrote this blog earlier this year, and itemized the specific charges related to his appendectomy procedure. A huge thank you to Jaz-Michael for sharing this detail with everyone to help us become better health care consumers. I am glad everything turned out fine for Jaz-Michael and I would like to encourage him to keep up the great blog. The data he shares is a wealth of information for consumers.
You definitely should read his blog entry, Hospital Bill: Appendix Ultimatum - it includes his comments and other useful information on the breakdown of costs for this procedure.
Here are the itemized charges for an emergency appendectomy.
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Appendectomy -- Itemized Charges |
Charges |
Actual Negotiated Price |
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Emergency Room: |
$1,185.00 |
$419.68 |
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Emergency Room Physician: |
$1,461 |
$460.60 |
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Cat Scan: |
$2,015.00 |
$713.64 |
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Operating Room: |
$3,250.00 |
1,151.03 |
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Surgeon: |
$1,740.00 |
$626.81 |
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Anesthetist: |
$1,601.00 |
$787.50 |
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Recovery Room: |
$3,100.00 |
$1,097.91 |
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Pathologist: |
$35.00 |
$35.00 |
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Semi-Private Ward: |
$5,000.00 |
$1,770.81 |
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X-Ray: |
$127.00 |
$44.98 |
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Per Diems: |
$5,850.70 |
$5,850.70 |
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Labs, Supplies, Medical Services |
$1,627.04 |
$652.65 |
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New York State Service Charge |
$523.64 |
$523.64 |
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Total Hospital Charges: |
$22,718.70 |
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Total Paid: |
$12,078.38 |
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The hospital visit was reimbursed at 53.2% of charges |
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Insurance: CIGNA |
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