I had carpel tunnel surgery this summer.
The costs are listed below.
Pharmacy $196
Medical/Surgical Supplies $659
Operating Room Services $805
Anesthesia $589
Recovery Room $261
Total $2,510
This does not include the doctor's fee for the surgery. I was talking with the doctor before the surgery and he said it would take him 45 minutes or less to complete the surgery. I went into surgery at 3:30 pm woke up in the recovery room at 4:30 pm and left the hospital at 5:00 pm.
I received the bill from the doctor the other day and it was for $4,128. So from what I can see he made two incisions in my wrists and stitched them up and it took him no more than 45 minutes and charged $4,128.
Charging $300 per hour is starting to look more and more like a bargain to me.
The hospital charges were $2,510
The charges from the doctor were $4,128
Total amount for the surgery $6,638
This doesn't include the charges for the office visits before and after the surgery.
Electricians are cheap.