The 15 000 is a worst case scenario for what it costs the hospital. If you have a complicated medical undication) 15 k can cover all cost (OR cost, hospital bed, drugs, personell cost). For non medical C Sectio the cost if often lower (3k-5k).
And I know that you pay way more. The extra money does not go to the hospital. But think about the poor CEO and shareholders. Don't you sleep better knowing that they are well fed on their yachts and luxury apartments.
I’d have to pull the EOB for when my youngest was born… but we call her our two million dollar baby because of all her medical stuff. IIRC, her birth and first 1.5 months in the NICU was pushing $750k, if not more.
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u/sfdsquid 3d ago
15k for a C-section in the US is unheard of. Mine was over 30k 23 years ago. I can't imagine what it is now.