I was wondering basically how much hospital bills are for the labor and delivery of a baby. I live in Kentucky and me and my fiance aren't making alot a month and I just wanted to know an average cost so we can try and be prepared when the baby comes in 6 more months.
2007-05-14 14:06:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes I do have health insurance
2007-05-14 14:15:47 · update #1
I live in Idaho and had a baby 6 months ago. Here's how just the hopital bill broke down (c-section). Doc visits and bills were separate, as was the anethesiologist.
room and bed semi-private--$1350
pharmacy--$212
Pharmacy take home drugs--$15
oral drugs--$2.35
Medical/surgical supplies--$1618.94
Sterile supplies--$86.60
labratory--$16.00
Hemotoloty--$39.90
Operating room services--$2183.61
Anethesia--$382.89
Drugs/Detail code--$132.45
Recovery room--$342.72
Telemetry--$220.65
Total Charges--$6603.71
And for the baby:
Nursery/Newborn--$882.00
Pharmacy--$34.97
Oral drugs--$14.47
Medical/Surgical supplies--$122.90
Laboratory--$16.00
Audiology--$96.70
Total Charges--$1167.04
The total for all the entire delivery was about $20,000, even after insurance we paid $4000 out of pocket.
2007-05-14 14:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your insurance should cover the cost of your fiance's labor and hospital stay. The best way to find out is to call your insurance company and find out what they cover and where you are covered (like which hospitals accept your insurance). Then once you find out what the difference will be, you can put a little away each month. I live in NYC, and am on medicaid. The entire delivery and 3 day hospital stay were covered. I did not pay a dime.
2007-05-14 14:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by tonip1963 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Arizona and a normal vaginal delivery (no complications) according to the hospital I am delivering at is around $24,000. I am going by what we have to pay with our insurance. We have to pay 10%. You might want to see about getting on your state's health care plan because then it would be possible free.
2007-05-14 14:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by Leah H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is a month old and I've been getting records of the cost of my labor and delivery and after care for both me and the baby. I had a c-section as well. The cost was about $33,000.
2007-05-14 14:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend on if everything goes perfect.
The starting price is around 14,000 and
can go upwards of 38,000. You just need
good medical, cause there's no way to be
prepared for those kind of prices.
2007-05-14 14:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is several thousand dollars, are you insured? If you are not, you should contact the hospital you will be delivering at and make arrangements to set up payments...happens all the time.
2007-05-14 14:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 911 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Apply for medicaid if you don't have insurance very rarely do pregnant woman get denied.
2007-05-14 14:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mommyof3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have insurance, then it shouldnt cost too much depending on what your deductible is and what your copay is. you should call your insurance company and find that out for sure. good luck
2007-05-14 14:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by parkerpixy84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not have health insurance, please apply for Medicaid. The income limits in most states are much higher for pregnant woman than for those not.
2007-05-14 14:11:07 · answer #9 · answered by Betsy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋