| | Cost | Explanation | Kaitrin's Issues |
| Hospitalization | $250,000 | 2 1/2 month duration | |
| Neonatologists | $55,000 | Docs that took care of Kaitrin | Because they were a contracted group, they were out-of-network for insurance |
| Radiology | $1,550 | X-rays of Kaitrins lungs, while she was on the ventilator and ultrasounds of her head to find brain bleeds | During the first two weeks, one to two x-rays a day were done to evaluate progress and determine treatment |
| Oral Medications | $120 | Iron for anemia, Caffeine to remind her to breathe, and Lasix to pull water from her lungs | This was a cost after discharge |
| Pulmonologists | $982.60 | This doctor checked Kaitrin after discharge to ensure that her lungs were still maturing and staying clear. | Kaitrin visited the pulmo 4 times from September to April. |
| Pediatric Opthamologists | $470 | Eyes of preemies are not developed until they are full term. Opthamologists check the eyes each week to ensure that the vessels have traveled from the back of the eye to the front without embedding into the eye ball, causing blindness. | Kaitrin saw the opthamologist for 5 weeks (94$ per visit) after her discharge from the hospital. She will be re-checked in one year. |
| Apnea Montior and Oxygen | $208.37 (after insurance) | This monitor ensures that the heart in beating at a normal range and that breaths are being taken. Preemies sometimes have issues breathing and eating efficiently. When they do not breathe while eating, their blood oxygen saturation decreases. | One of Kaitrin's big issues was breathing and eating at the same time. She needed oxygen during feeds and constant watching so that she did not turn blue. |
| Developmental Assessments | $140 for Nurse $111.75 for speech $183.55 for PT | Six months after discharge and every six months after until two years of age, preemies are checking for developmental delays. Many preemies will follow the developmental stage of their corrected age. | Kaitrin's developmental issues were three months behind on lifting head, rolling over. One of her main issues was not putting her hands together in front of her. Because she was born early, her back, neck and arm muscles were not stretched properly (fetal position). We do this now with physical therapy. |
Synagis Injections | $6,500 | The synagis shot is given each month (average of 5 months) in the RSV season to help prevent RSV, which can be deadly to preemies. http://www.synagis.com/ | Most insurances will not cover all of this shot. For example, ours covered all but $400 per shot. |
BBG Suction Machine | $421 | This machine is used to suction mucous out of baby's airway to allow them to breath as well as eat. | |