medical bills

Costly Anesthesia: Waking Up To High Colonoscopy Bills

Posted on 05/30/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthThe costly issue of receiving anesthesia during a colonoscopy has become a hot topic. While gastroenterologists often let patients decide how much sedation they’d like when they have the procedure, a growing number of patients are discovering that they’ve been put under by an anesthesiologist, or nurse anesthetist, who then charges extra for their services. In some cases, this can leave the patient with unexpected bills that may not be covered or only partly covered by their insurer. As National …

An Appendectomy Costs How Much? $1,500 to $182,000 Study Shows

Posted on 04/30/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthIt was a simple question: How much do hospitals charge to remove an appendix? The answer stunned researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. As the Associated Press reported, the researchers found that California hospitals charge anywhere from the price of a refrigerator to the cost of a house. For this common procedure, patient bills varied from as little as $1,529 to as much as $182,955, with an average of $33,000 — and experts worry that the situation isn’t …