Day 57: Breakdown of hospital bill

30 Mar 2008

For MTB as reference:

Mount Alvernia Hospital

HOSPITAL CHARGES

Baby package- Maternity 168.00
Normal Delivery mother(2 days)-1B 830.00
Nursery bed charges @$45 for 2 days 90.00
Bed charges @$425 for 1 day 425.00
Bed charges @$310 for 1 day 310.00
Clinical Consumable & Supply 21.65
Companion (Non Claim) 150.00
Diagnostic Imaging Services 63.00
Equipment Usage 16.20
Laboratory Services 23.10
Pharmacy 89.20

Total Hospital Charges 2,186.15
GST 153.03

2,339.18

DOCTOR CHARGES

Doctor Attendance Fee 321.00
Doctor Operation Fee 535.00
Doctor Other Fee 64.20

Total (Dr. Chris Chong) 920.20

Doctor Attendance Fee 350.00

Total (Dr. Steven Ng) 350.00

Total Doctor charges 1,270.20

Total charges 3,609.38

Less Payment

Deposit 900.00

Estimated Medisave Claim for Hospital 1,250.00
Estimated Medisave Claim for Dr. Chris Chong 550.00

Total Estimated Medisave Claim 1,800.00

Total Payment 2,700.00

Balance Payable 909.38

Then still got 500 paid as doctor fee deposit.

So to give birth to a baby cost us a instant BOMB:

Hospital deposit 900 + Balance 909.38 + Doctor fee deposit 500= 2300.23

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