Michael Moore's "Sicko"

[Chernabog]

It is rather nasty though when routine procedures cost obscene amounts. I have a Blue Cross PPO (cost: $3000/yr). I have a $500 deductible on health visits and $500 deductible on named prescriptions.

In any case, I'm *still* paying off the "routine" colonoscopy I got last year. I had to get a blood test first due to the anesthesia that they were giving me.

So, AFTER insurance (these are all approximations):

Gastro Doctor (1 visit + procedure): $300

Regular Doctor (Exam + Blood Test + EKG heart check): $800 (expensive because he got my deductible $$)

Hospital for colonoscopy: $250

Biopsy: $50

Other lab work: $50

I can't remember if there was a separate bill for the anesthesiologist.

So it was around a $1450+ bill, out of pocket, AFTER INSURANCE for a "routine" test (and from what I've been told, that's on the "incredibly good" plan that I have!).