Surprise Emergency Room Bill

Who knew giving birth could cost as much as college tuition? One mother on TikTok was shocked to find out when she received her hospital bill in the mail.

On June 24, Devynne Haddox took to her social media page to detail the long, costly list of hospital charges from when she gave birth to her firstborn in January.

To her dismay, the bill was well over $80,000. “The reality of giving birth in America,” her caption read.

Haddox sat in her car, peering at her phone as she read off each item’s price. From the hospital room where she stayed for three nights to not even a full bottle of Motrin, the new mom was charged an obscene amount for nearly everything she used during her stay.

“For reference, I went into the hospital Wednesday and got released Saturday,” she explained. “I was in there for three nights. I had to get medically induced. I got an epidural, and there were no complications or anything like that.”

Still, Haddox’s total charge was $87,891. She laughed in disbelief as she read the number out loud, while her partner next to her was speechless.

“Okay, let’s break it down,” she said. According to Haddox, the room cost $14,706, the laboratory services were $8,794, and the Motrin she took was $3,608.

At the mention of the Motrin price, Haddox’s partner exclaimed: “I could’ve just gone down to the Walgreens.”…….




https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hospital-bill-birth-tiktok-b2582078.html