$12,415.54
So we got the bill from the U of M hospital for the birth of the parasite our little bundle of joy:
Lord willin’ our insurance will cover the lion’s share of that, but still, that’s a hell of a bill to get in the mail.
The Breakdown:
Four Days
A million hours of labor
and a surprise c-section.
Nursery – 2 Days @ $713.00
Room – 2 Days @ $1038.00
Pharmacy – $1030.54
IV – $26.00
Medical Supplies – $825.00
Labs – $460.00
More Labs – $34.00
Operating/Treatment Room – $504.00
Anesthesia – $1,463
Pulmonary Function – $195.00 (uh…doesn’t the heart usually take care of that on its own?)
Audiology – $513.00
Recovery Room – $661.00 (for the two hours we were there)
Delivery Room/Labor Room – $3,202.00
I don’t believe they’ll take him back, so we might as well keep him, but I will make sure he always knows: I could’ve bought 41 iPods for what he cost me. Now go mow the lawn.
