An operation that costs $2800 every second…?!
I heard a story today about someone who fell ill and now needs an emergency operation. She has been quoted a fee of $50 million - operation only. This does not include the hospital fees, aftercare or medicines prescribed. Without this operation, she will die.
I understand that inflation has made the price of drugs skyrocket, and I appreciate that in a theatre you have to take into account the anaethetist, nurses, oxygen and whatever medicines. Obviously, the doctor himself is a specialist surgeon and has his
fee.
‘IF’ this operation lasts for 5 hours (which I doubt very much it will), they are quoting $10 million per hour. $166,666 per minute. Almost $2800 per second. I would like to see the breakdown of costs, and how this is calculated, wouldn’t you?
