The Hospital Bill!

The bill for Leah's surgery arrived in the mail today, and it's a doozy. Before I give the total amount, let me assure everyone that we have insurance, so we are feeling very fortunate that we won't be responsible for most of this. Still, just looking at this number can cause profuse sweating!

The bill breaks down as follows:

Lab work: $2680

Anesthesia: $5140

Critical Care on the day of surgery: $3800

Critical Care the day after surgery: $1940

Plastic Surgery: $37,600

Neurosurgery: $15,600

Inpatient Hospital Stay: $89,300

Total Bill: $157,300!

Of course, let me also say that the services Leah received at CHOP were worth every penny of this, and besides paying the bill, David and I are donating money to CHOP this year so that they can continue to provide those services to other kids whose families may not be able to pay their bill.