The Cost of Stitches

We have been waiting for the hospital bill and it has come...

The going rate is just under 2k! This was a simple ER visit... there were no tests or additional treatments. They used a topical to deaden for stitches and then a shot to make sure it she would not feel it. That's about $240 per stitch!!!

She did give a very hard time to the PA who gave her the stitches. I did not see an additional cost for that!!! Oh, I'll yet have to track down the detail. I only have one grand number!!

Thankfully we do have insurance. We have been under better insurance.. we've even been double insured... alas now we'll just be thankful for insurance!! I must say we have so used this insurance with all Hubbie's surgeries in '07!! So all in all we had lots to be thankful for!

Here's the low down!!!

Blue Cross adjusted the bill down 38%
Blue Cross paid only 23%
And the final 39% is up to us to cover

I do hope this is the only bill!!! There's both facility and physician charges and we saw no one else!! So!!

I'm so thankful Lovebug is healing!!! Grace ! ss