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(Message started by: unsolved1 on Oct 27^th, 2004, 7:24pm)

Title: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by unsolved1 on Oct 27^th, 2004, 7:24pm

13 days. Inpatient @ St Joseph Hospital, 9th Floor ~ The Diamond Headache Unit

Diagnosis: " Chronic Cluster / Triptan Rebound "
Treatment: Histamine Desensitization (21 Bags of Histamine via IV)

How much do you think it cost ? ( I just got the entire bill today ~ "Insurance Pending" )

Unsolved

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by vig on Oct 27^th, 2004, 7:32pm

a year's pay

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by john_d on Oct 27^th, 2004, 7:36pm

I was curious about that treatment and I found this article, interesting....
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJI/is_9_30/ai_63125273

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by BobG on Oct 27^th, 2004, 8:25pm

Just a rough estimate........
9th floor Penthouse room @ $4,500/day X 13 days = $58,500.
21 Bags of Histamine via IV @ $2,200 (installed) = $46,200.
Anesthesiologist (just peeked in the door, each day) @ $785/day = $10,165.
Psychologist (everyone knows clusterheads are nuts) 13 visits @450/day = #5,850.
Physical Therapist (to check on tight neck muscles caused by cluster tension, each day) @ $325/day = $4,225.
Miscellaneous expenses.....
toilet paper $385
bed pan(s) $750
tooth brush (1) $475
comb (1) $475
Republican Party anti-terrorist sur-charge $3,500.

This does not include city, bourough, county, state or federal taxes. Insurance costs to be determined later (in case of injury, paralysis or death). Also does not include a $12,500 charge for typing Diamond Clinic in this string.

Total: $130,525

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by don on Oct 27^th, 2004, 9:43pm

About the cost of rehabilitating the city of Santa Domingo.

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by yikes_another_one on Oct 27^th, 2004, 10:12pm

:o

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Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by E-Double on Oct 27^th, 2004, 10:21pm

PAIN FREE= Priceless ;)

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by Tom K on Oct 27^th, 2004, 10:51pm

on 10/27/04 at 22:21:55, E-Double wrote:

PAIN FREE= Priceless ;)

Have to agree with E, but I'm going to guess....

$37,853.29 ???

T

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by totka on Oct 27^th, 2004, 11:26pm

13,000?

Pliiiiiz!!! Dying of curiosity

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by unsolved1 on Oct 27^th, 2004, 11:59pm

" Actual retail price: "

$36,914.25

Great guess Tom ...

Unsolved

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by don on Oct 28^th, 2004, 12:03am

Quote:

$36,914.25

Holy Histamine Batman !

Whats behind door number 3?

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by Redd715 on Oct 28^th, 2004, 12:14am

Quote:

$36,914.25

Thats more like a year and and a half's pay for me.

Yikes! Remind me again why I sold my gun..... :-/

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by Charlie on Oct 28^th, 2004, 12:59am

Yikes.

Frank could almost buy a Jeep he likes for that.... :o

Here's hoping you got more than your moneys worth.

Charlie

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by purpleydog on Oct 28^th, 2004, 1:07am

I hope it helped. Pain free is great, isn''t it? :)

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by kissmyglass on Oct 28^th, 2004, 1:47am

geeze..I'm in the wrong racket...

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by Tom K on Oct 28^th, 2004, 8:53am

on 10/27/04 at 23:59:30, unsolved1 wrote:

" Actual retail price: "

$36,914.25

Only off by 939.04...holy crap, I scared myself! :o
But this year, more so than any others, I feel like being PF is worth any $$

T

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by Rock_Lobster on Oct 28^th, 2004, 11:30am

Shit... I just threw out a big pile of histamines when I cleaned out my garage last weekend.

Title: Re: Diamond HA Clinic Bill --> Guess
Post by karma on Oct 28^th, 2004, 11:43am

Super news your getting some relief!

Interesting diagnosis

Remind me again why I shouldn't stay away from the triptans