Pregnancy Forum - Is 3,000 Dollars a Really Good Price For a Reg. Vaginal Delivery

tinkinpink84

replied on December 16th, 2007

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im not sure, according to my insurance it was 2,565 for a vaginal birth, with the epi, but just that, my son was on IV antibiotics for 2 days, he wasnt even circumsized, i had to pay near 1,000 for him since he wasnt covered under my insurance. so im not sure, every insurance is different or no insurance, thats the only bill i ever got with my son cuz they screwed dup so i didnt have tp pay that, i dont remember seeing my bill from my dr but i dont think that it was even 3,000. i guess it just depends.

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jenniek

replied on December 16th, 2007

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Have you looked into getting on Medicaid? or Healthwave for the baby? That would help you out tremendously.

As for the cost, I can't remember how much mine was because insurance covered it. I DO remember tho that an Epi cost over $600!! I thought it was outrageous!

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jessesgirl

replied on December 16th, 2007

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Not sure. My c-section and being in the hospital from Monday to Thursday cost me $6000 and it cost Ava $2000. Thank God for insurance.

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Bridget

replied on December 16th, 2007

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jessesgirl wrote:

Not sure. My c-section and being in the hospital from Monday to Thursday cost me $6000 and it cost Ava $2000. Thank God for insurance.

is that what it cost you or your insurance?

my total, which i think included all doctor appointments and ultrasounds, was over $20,000!

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young Girl

replied on December 16th, 2007

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jenniek wrote:

Have you looked into getting on Medicaid? or Healthwave for the baby? That would help you out tremendously.

As for the cost, I can't remember how much mine was because insurance covered it. I DO remember tho that an Epi cost over $600!! I thought it was outrageous!

yeah i think my epi was like 500!!! best 500 i ever spent Laughing

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jessesgirl

replied on December 16th, 2007

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BridgetHeartsFinn wrote:

jessesgirl wrote:

Not sure. My c-section and being in the hospital from Monday to Thursday cost me $6000 and it cost Ava $2000. Thank God for insurance.

is that what it cost you or your insurance?

my total, which i think included all doctor appointments and ultrasounds, was over $20,000!

The $8000 all together was just from the section, epi, etc. and hospital stay for the both of us.
Ultrasound and dr. visits were on other bills. I never added that up.
From the $8000 I have to pay $1200. I pay 50 a month.

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Lilly Ivy

replied on December 16th, 2007

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why is it so expensive? I hope my Medicare card pays for at least most of it.

$500 for an epi? what in the world could cost that much? the medicine or the needle? And they tell you to not stress out, how can you not?!? *sigh* and you wonder why people want to do home births, but that still costs money cause of the CNM or doula... nothings cheap anymore...

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young Girl

replied on December 16th, 2007

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Lilly Ivy wrote:

why is it so expensive? I hope my Medicare card pays for at least most of it.

$500 for an epi? what in the world could cost that much? the medicine or the needle? And they tell you to not stress out, how can you not?!? *sigh* and you wonder why people want to do home births, but that still costs money cause of the CNM or doula... nothings cheap anymore...

oh god even a tyleol pill from the hospital is like 14 bucks a pill!!!!!!

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Lilly Ivy

replied on December 16th, 2007

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oh yea, my boyfriend went to the ER one day cause he thought he was having a heart attack, gave him blood work and two pills for an upset stomach, the bill was $900!! Most of it was because we had to wait!! The pills themselves were $20 each! stupid hospitals...

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jenniek

replied on December 16th, 2007

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the_girlfriend wrote:

Lilly Ivy wrote:

why is it so expensive? I hope my Medicare card pays for at least most of it.

$500 for an epi? what in the world could cost that much? the medicine or the needle? And they tell you to not stress out, how can you not?!? *sigh* and you wonder why people want to do home births, but that still costs money cause of the CNM or doula... nothings cheap anymore...

oh god even a tyleol pill from the hospital is like 14 bucks a pill!!!!!!

$14?? Man you got off good! I asked for somehing, tylenol or IB proffen (sp) and whatever it was they gave me was $60!!!!

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young Girl

replied on December 16th, 2007

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jenniek wrote:

the_girlfriend wrote:

Lilly Ivy wrote:

why is it so expensive? I hope my Medicare card pays for at least most of it.

$500 for an epi? what in the world could cost that much? the medicine or the needle? And they tell you to not stress out, how can you not?!? *sigh* and you wonder why people want to do home births, but that still costs money cause of the CNM or doula... nothings cheap anymore...

oh god even a tyleol pill from the hospital is like 14 bucks a pill!!!!!!

$14?? Man you got off good! I asked for somehing, tylenol or IB proffen (sp) and whatever it was they gave me was $60!!!!

mine was a childrens chewable

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number game

replied on December 17th, 2007

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my csection with epi and other meds while in OR totaled just a hair over 12,000

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Dannzibelle

replied on December 17th, 2007

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Thank the lord for the NHS! The thought of getting a bill through after i've given birth terrifies me. I'd be too scared to ever go to hosptal!

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Mabel

replied on December 17th, 2007

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Re: Is 3,000 Dollars a Really Good Price For a Reg. Vaginal Deli

newmommy07 wrote:

I don't have insurance at the moment and I'm not working at a reg job, I just do day-care and earn a few bucks here and there. Anyways I was wondering if 3,000 dollars for a 2 day non high risk labor and delivery at a hospital was a good price? This would be 6,500 for a standard reg. vaginal delivery but my hospital cuts a deal if you pay 3,000 in full before your due date, you do that then 3,000 is all you pay. Unless you end up having complications then the price goes up regaurdless. I paid the money in full and I'm not at high risk or anything so I think this plan will work for me very well. Oh yeah this dosnt include reg dr. visits or for my epi shot but those bills I don't care about because I can always pay the monthly min on those, I just wanted to save thousands, cuz ya never know how much your hospital bill might total to. Just curious if anyone thinks this is a good deal or has done something similar to this.

You should look into medicaid. Also, I'm thinking, since you don't work and this would be a public hospital, that they'd have programs other than this. Such as programs where you could get more of your bill than that written off due to you low income status.

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Hollyberries

replied on December 17th, 2007

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3000? I think when i had Chyanne it was close to 10,000. And i'm sure it was the same this time around too. Maybe even more. That was 6 years ago.

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newmommy07

replied on December 18th, 2007

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Re: Is 3,000 Dollars a Really Good Price For a Reg. Vaginal Deli

Ingi wrote:

newmommy07 wrote:

I don't have insurance at the moment and I'm not working at a reg job, I just do day-care and earn a few bucks here and there. Anyways I was wondering if 3,000 dollars for a 2 day non high risk labor and delivery at a hospital was a good price? This would be 6,500 for a standard reg. vaginal delivery but my hospital cuts a deal if you pay 3,000 in full before your due date, you do that then 3,000 is all you pay. Unless you end up having complications then the price goes up regaurdless. I paid the money in full and I'm not at high risk or anything so I think this plan will work for me very well. Oh yeah this dosnt include reg dr. visits or for my epi shot but those bills I don't care about because I can always pay the monthly min on those, I just wanted to save thousands, cuz ya never know how much your hospital bill might total to. Just curious if anyone thinks this is a good deal or has done something similar to this.

Thanks ladies, I'll check into medicaid. I just moved from California to Nevada a few months ago so I suppose I should go talk to some ppl from washoe county for medicaid information. I can't wait for my baby to be born. Very Happy

You should look into medicaid. Also, I'm thinking, since you don't work and this would be a public hospital, that they'd have programs other than this. Such as programs where you could get more of your bill than that written off due to you low income status.

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