The 1 year medical cost for an Advanced PCA patient

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Often on these boards we discuss the cost of treating PCa.

Below you will find the summation of my 2010 medical costs.

These are 100% PCa realted as I am otherwise healthy.

 

During the year I had two bone scans, a CT, a MRI, 14 radiation treatments,

13 Zometa and Lupron treatments. I was on DES (not included in this cost)

I have been on Lovenox since mid-October.

Billed Amount

Applied to Deductible

Paid by Plan

Patient Responsibility

Paid by HRA

 $117,005.53

 $               1,467.97

 $ 46,156.01

 $    1,684.97

 $   1,000.00

 

Billed Amount = amount medical provider billed insurer

Paid by Plan = amount insurer paid medical provider

The rest of self explanitory.

 

I share only as an FYI, interpret as you see fit.

 

Next week I am off to Atlanta to start Abiraterone, assuming I pass the EKG and Echo.

 

-- Emersonwww.flhw.orgEvery 2.25 minutes a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Every 16.5 minutes a man dies from the disease.