Itemized Cost
I have actually itemized the costs because I need to pay for it myself. F U United Healthcare. Surgeon $7,000, Vascular $1,800, Anesthesia $2800 (extra $2,000 if post surgery pain block IV necessary). Now gets the tricky part. The hospital tells me that their cost is $45,500 (3 days in patient), but that the device is $32,000. I think it is a deflection to overcharge by blaming the device. The problem is that nobody seems to know what Synthes sells it to the hospitals for. By the way, these are all "discounted" because it is self-pay. Thoughts?
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