> that charged my insurance company $35k. WHAT THE FUCK. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966171/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC29

> that charged my insurance company $35k. WHAT THE FUCK. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966171/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966171/ > PATIENTS AND METHODS > Data were collected prospectively on patients undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Theatre and bed costs were obtained. Cost analysis was performed, and costs were compared to the re-imbursement due. > RESULTS > Fifty laparoscopic appendicectomies were performed. Median operative time was 60 min. The median total operative cost of laparoscopic appendicectomy was £906. Median equipment cost for laparoscopically completed cases was £254. Median total in-patient cost was £1617 (range, £880–£3360). This compared with a mean re-imbursement of £1981 representing a cost benefit of £233 per case (P = 0.0009).