Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Both us and fortunitly your government figure your life is worth saving. Happy reBirth (to come). Good heavens (i'm running out of family friendly expletives here), i've just checked the Amercian Liver Foundation site.. " The cost of a liver transplant currently averages about $280,000 for immediate hospital and doctor expenses. Necessary pre- and post-operative expenses bring the total to about $314,000 and insome especially complicated cases much more. Follow-up care in the years after a transplant is anadditional cause for concern. Even patients whose transplants are covered by insurance find thatthey must raise a substantial part of the funds needed for their treatment themselves. " I guess £88,000 isn't that extortionate then. 1/4 of a million quid though? Never thought there'd be so much money involved when it comes to saving somebody's life. Does the liver cost the hospital doing the surgery anything when they take the liver from a willing donor? That i doubt, so where on earth does that kind of money come into it? Sorry about this being, well, not exactly a normal topic on here, but i'm quite frankly shocked at those sorts of figures. -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. (6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Both us and fortunitly your government figure your life is worth saving. Happy reBirth (to come). Good heavens (i'm running out of family friendly expletives here), i've just checked the Amercian Liver Foundation site.. " The cost of a liver transplant currently averages about $280,000 for immediate hospital and doctor expenses. Necessary pre- and post-operative expenses bring the total to about $314,000 and insome especially complicated cases much more. Follow-up care in the years after a transplant is anadditional cause for concern. Even patients whose transplants are covered by insurance find thatthey must raise a substantial part of the funds needed for their treatment themselves. " I guess £88,000 isn't that extortionate then. 1/4 of a million quid though? Never thought there'd be so much money involved when it comes to saving somebody's life. Does the liver cost the hospital doing the surgery anything when they take the liver from a willing donor? That i doubt, so where on earth does that kind of money come into it? Sorry about this being, well, not exactly a normal topic on here, but i'm quite frankly shocked at those sorts of figures. -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. (6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Both us and fortunitly your government figure your life is worth saving. Happy reBirth (to come). Good heavens (i'm running out of family friendly expletives here), i've just checked the Amercian Liver Foundation site.. " The cost of a liver transplant currently averages about $280,000 for immediate hospital and doctor expenses. Necessary pre- and post-operative expenses bring the total to about $314,000 and insome especially complicated cases much more. Follow-up care in the years after a transplant is anadditional cause for concern. Even patients whose transplants are covered by insurance find thatthey must raise a substantial part of the funds needed for their treatment themselves. " I guess £88,000 isn't that extortionate then. 1/4 of a million quid though? Never thought there'd be so much money involved when it comes to saving somebody's life. Does the liver cost the hospital doing the surgery anything when they take the liver from a willing donor? That i doubt, so where on earth does that kind of money come into it? Sorry about this being, well, not exactly a normal topic on here, but i'm quite frankly shocked at those sorts of figures. -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. (6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 It’s pretty difficult to make direct comparisons between countries. £0 for a transplant? Of course not. The physicians and hospital don’t work for free, they are ultimately subsidized by taxes, both personal and corporate. Which system is better? A topic for endless discussion. Arne UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of …Never thought there'd be so much money involved when it comes to saving somebody's life… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I don't have the detailed list from my transplant (for which I paid nothing... I had pretty good insurance then) but each of my two surgeons got $17,000 and there were quite a few tests (CT, Ultrasound, x-ray etc.). I think the biggest expense was the charges for a hospital room. I also think my transplant ended up costing significantly less than the numbers quoted by the American Liver Foundation... probably because I got out of the hospital quickly (1 week) and had few complications. If I remember right it ended up somewhat shy of $200,000. athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My wife keeps very detailed records and my transplant cost close to $500,000. I am counting the initial ERCP I had that diagnosed the need for a transplant; the four hospital stays prior to the transplant to treat infections and the transplant itself. I did have a minor complication post-transplant, but my stay in the hospital was not extended beyond the average. This number includes all of the harvesting fees, but does not include the prescription costs. If you exclude my pre-transplant hospitalizations the cost is reduced to somewhere around $400,000. Fortunately, I have good insurance coverage and paid less than $10,000. Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of athan Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:04 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Prescription costs? I don't have the detailed list from my transplant (for which I paid nothing... I had pretty good insurance then) but each of my two surgeons got $17,000 and there were quite a few tests (CT, Ultrasound, x-ray etc.). I think the biggest expense was the charges for a hospital room. I also think my transplant ended up costing significantly less than the numbers quoted by the American Liver Foundation... probably because I got out of the hospital quickly (1 week) and had few complications. If I remember right it ended up somewhat shy of $200,000. athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My wife keeps very detailed records and my transplant cost close to $500,000. I am counting the initial ERCP I had that diagnosed the need for a transplant; the four hospital stays prior to the transplant to treat infections and the transplant itself. I did have a minor complication post-transplant, but my stay in the hospital was not extended beyond the average. This number includes all of the harvesting fees, but does not include the prescription costs. If you exclude my pre-transplant hospitalizations the cost is reduced to somewhere around $400,000. Fortunately, I have good insurance coverage and paid less than $10,000. Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of athan Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:04 PM To: Subject: Re: Re: Prescription costs? I don't have the detailed list from my transplant (for which I paid nothing... I had pretty good insurance then) but each of my two surgeons got $17,000 and there were quite a few tests (CT, Ultrasound, x-ray etc.). I think the biggest expense was the charges for a hospital room. I also think my transplant ended up costing significantly less than the numbers quoted by the American Liver Foundation... probably because I got out of the hospital quickly (1 week) and had few complications. If I remember right it ended up somewhat shy of $200,000. athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wow, thanks for the info guys! I guess with the costs not there in front of my face i don't get to appreciate the true cost for such things and just take it all for granted that it'll get done sometimes. Thinking back over everything that's happened to me the past 4 years... Wow... > > My wife keeps very detailed records and my transplant cost close to > $500,000. I am counting the initial ERCP I had that diagnosed the need for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wow, thanks for the info guys! I guess with the costs not there in front of my face i don't get to appreciate the true cost for such things and just take it all for granted that it'll get done sometimes. Thinking back over everything that's happened to me the past 4 years... Wow... > > My wife keeps very detailed records and my transplant cost close to > $500,000. I am counting the initial ERCP I had that diagnosed the need for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wow, thanks for the info guys! I guess with the costs not there in front of my face i don't get to appreciate the true cost for such things and just take it all for granted that it'll get done sometimes. Thinking back over everything that's happened to me the past 4 years... Wow... > > My wife keeps very detailed records and my transplant cost close to > $500,000. I am counting the initial ERCP I had that diagnosed the need for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 My husbands is for a one month supply we have a deductible to meet which I used most of that for my EGD. I still just think that the prescription prices are too high even if they are covered some people arent that lucky what do they do. skomula in MN > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 My husbands is for a one month supply we have a deductible to meet which I used most of that for my EGD. I still just think that the prescription prices are too high even if they are covered some people arent that lucky what do they do. skomula in MN > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 My husbands is for a one month supply we have a deductible to meet which I used most of that for my EGD. I still just think that the prescription prices are too high even if they are covered some people arent that lucky what do they do. skomula in MN > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 > > Been reading these posts for over a year now, and i keep seeing quotes > for prescription costs aroun the $600-700 dollar mark... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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