This page includes statistics on the cost of my treatment so
far. These are the billed amounts; the actual amounts paid by the
insurance company are typically 15% to 30% less, due to pre-arranged
discounts (average discount 25%).
- Orchiectomy: $9,083.32
- Initial urologist appointment: $215.00
- Urologist surgical expense: $1,100.00
- Hospital pre-operative testing: $561.00
- Hospital surgical expense: $6,531.32
- Anesthesia: $621.00
- Urologist check-up one month after surgery: $55.00
- Diagnostic testing: $25,065.80
- Testicular ultrasound: $695.80
- Pathology: $389.00
- Second pathological opinion: not yet known
- First CT scan (pelvis, abdomen, chest): $4,482.00
- Second CT scan (head): $2,265.00
- PET scan: $5,135.00
- Third CT scan (post-chemo): $5,372.00
- PET scan (post-chemo): $5,135.00
- Pulmonary Function Test: $628.00
- Miscellaneous: $964.00
- Doctor Visits and Consultations:
- Initial PCP Exam: $111.50
- Consultation with Radiation Therapist: $150.00
- Medical Oncologist: $6,771.00
- Chemotherapy Infusion: $31,770.00
- Hospitalization due to Chemotherapy Complications (Pancreatitis
& Gall Bladder Removal, 7 days):
- ERCP: $1,327.00
- Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder Removal): $2,593.00
- Hospitalization: $33,214.35
- Assorted doctor visits: $165.00
- Radiology: $267.00
- Anesthesia: $1,104.00
- Hospitalization due to Chemotherapy Complications (Abdominal &
Bone Pain, 3 days): $4,249.00
- Hospitalization due to Chemotherapy Complications (Third Cycle): $39,000.00
- Tooth Extraction: $190.00
- Sperm Banking: $2,180.00
- Diabetes (caused by pancreatitis): $185.00
- Physical Therapy: $1,395
- Surveillance:
- Doctor visits and blood tests:
- Oncologist: $69.00
- CT scan (11/13/03): $5,087.00
- PET scan (11/19/03): $5,345.00
- CT scan (01/21/04): $5,418.00
- Testicular Ultrasound (01/21/04): $720.00
- Tumor Markers (01/21/04): $303.00
- Urologist (01/26/04): $63.00
- Oncologist (01/29/04): $84.00
This doesn't include the pre-chemotherapy dental work, nor the cost of
prescription drugs I've filled myself at the local pharmacy (copays
totalling approximately $700), nor incidental expenses like parking in
the hospital parking garage (totalling approximately $250).
It does include approximately $2,500 in copays for doctors visits and
hospitalizations.
The grand total so far is $175,712.97 ($169,124.97 in 2003, $6,588.00
in 2004). My
employer switched to a different health insurance provider in 2004.
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