Thank God for Insurance

So I got what I think is the final statement from the hospital outlining the charges for Wesley's stay (just him, not me).  Thankfully Kaiser is good insurance and everything only cost us $300.  Any guesses as to the total damage before insurance?  I'll give you some details to help with your guesses.

30 days in NICU
1 Surgery (nissen, g-tube, liver biopsy)
3 blood transfusions
2 EEGs
1 Echocardiogram
4 Ultrasounds
11 X-Rays
1 Barrium Contrast Study
1 MRI
Consultations with at least 5 specialists
Too many medications and blood draws/tests to count

I have a small prize for the closest guess (I think this contest is a little bit of Colby's morbid humor coming out in me).  I'll give you until Tuesday morning to make your guesses (through comments on here please).  If I told you the total amount yesterday then you are obviously disqualified from guessing, sorry.

Good luck guessing and "may the odds be ever in your favor."

Comments

  1. Heidi BernardMay 6, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Tears of joy I am sure for the great insurance. I will guess $275,000. Love reading and praying for you with your updates.

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  2. Ian JonesMay 7, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    "And the evens ever in yours!"
    My guess is $625,000. Then again, once you hit four-digit numbers, it doesn't even seem like real money anymore.
    And thank you, Megan, for writing this blog!

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  3. MillieMay 7, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Am I disqualified because I work in this field and might actually be able to make an educated guess? I'm going to go with....$3,000,000 +.

    BTW, if I win and the prize is a wrinkled up piece of umbilical cord or foreskin, I'm going to be very upset =)

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  4. Lauren R.May 8, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    I will say $1.5 million

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