By the time we were transferred to Primary Children's hospital we had received our first bill. It was the bill of Ty's life flight.Keep in mind Ty was born on one end of the valley and life flighted into Downtown Salt Lake. In a car that takes roughly 30 minutes when there is no traffic. I was not able to be life flighted so they took him instead.
The life flight that took him took roughly ten minutes ( if that) and when we got the bill for the helicopter we were charged roughly 9 thousand dollars. Keep in mind that this was not for any of the care but for specifically JUST THE HELICOPTER.
On October 31st 2005 we received Tyler's bill for LDS hospital for not even one month. This bill goes from 9/21/05 - 10/19/05 (so not even a month). The statement is for: $163,045.91.
This was just for his care. We didn't ever factor in what my bills were. I had complications from my c section. I was getting nursing care, wound care, breast pumps, medicine and later a wound vacuum and surgery. It didn't include my post natal care from my OB or from anything else.
Bills didn't include gas, food and stress or anything else that came with traumatic things.
Overall, we are sure that Ty was able to rack up a million dollar bill. With all his surgeries to date and all his reconstructions done that bill has by far been surpassed.
I am so glad we have a million dollar baby! I am glad to keep him!
3 comments:
between Ty and Kayden, we have expensive kids!!!!!!
Yeah, Nicky, and don't forget Max's first days in the hospital. Although not for as long and as expensive, money is money. And Nicky was in the hospital and on a monitor for 6 months beginning at 6 weeks old. I pray we are done with all the sick babies. However, I would like some more HEALTHY babies! On the other hand, I will love whatever we get.
Some how i found you looking for things on our sons conditions esophageal atresia and others and i just wanted to say great blog i wish you the best our son was a preemie as well.
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