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- Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: ebaycj
Originally posted by: Bignate603
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Originally posted by: joshsquall
Seems fairly reasonable, given the costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
No, that's not a reasonable cost at all.
What are you talking about? The cost of the labor isn't exactly cheap, you don't want just anybody stitching you up. Not to mention the cost of good medical supplies.
$450 to avoid longterm pain, problems with healing, or massive infection is pretty reasonable.
"Good medical supplies" only cost so much because hospitals are willing to pay so much, because they can charge so much. Get rid of the hospital's ability to overcharge, and the cost of his "stitch thread" will fall to around the same cost as dental floss.
Think about it. He likely got dis-infected, stitched up, and a band-aid on top. None of these things are new, or covered by patents. They are all commodity. I'd bet the actual cost of manufacturing everything involved with his treatment is on the order of $5, tops.
I have no costs other than gas/vehicle maintenance, yet most end up paying me from $150-300 to just fix a pc/laptop in an hour or so.
$450 is reasonable for this job esp if post-surgery care is needed for some things missed the first time around.