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First of all, congratulations in advance.
You can’t use health insurance to pay since you are not a resident of the US
You would have to unfortunately pay out of pocket.
The fee as stated are for an hospital in Houston, Texas.
Other part of US could be way expensive.

All the best with your decision .

Mannymanny:
I’m sorry for bothering you with my question. I’m currently in the UK and planning on having my wife birth our second child in the US in 2 years time. We all have our B1/B2 visas. Does one need to have any form of US health insurance? I’m asking cos I know health bills in the US are ridiculously expensive. Cos these prices I’m seeing are quite cheap compared to what I’ve been hearing.
I’ll appreciate your response and any pointers. Thanks.

Hello

So Dr Z’s bill depends on what service he is rendering to you
Vaginal delivery - $2600
CS - $2800
You would’ve paid $300 to them before your arrival which would be deducted from his total cost

Hospital bill, also depends on either vaginal or CS
West Houston - (vaginal delivery $3600 and CS $5000)
Epidural or spinal for CS - $2000
If you are having a CS and spinal fails, it could be converted to general anaesthesia which cost more

Paediatrician - depending on who is on call the day of your delivery
Dr C billed us $550 for baby check and circumscision.
He saw baby twice before we were discharge.
We also visited his practice (Sunrise Paediatrics) twice before we left the US.
Each visit cost us $100 each.
We also had new born blood spot test (one as an inpatient in the hospital on Day 2 of life and the second one between 2nd and 4th week of life). This is to check inborn error of metabolism and some other disorder that could be managed if detected early like cystic fibrosis and Heamoglobinopathies)
We were not billed for the first one as it was part of the initial hospital bill.
For the second one we paid $50 when we went to the hospital to get the blood test done.

Hearing test cost $326

Eye test is included in the baby check that the paediatrician would do on your little one.
An ophthalmoscope will be use to check the red flex.

I hope this answers your question

All the best.♥️

Omosholape80:
Good day ladies....

Please does anyone have updated bill or most recent for Houston, preferably Dr Z,
Doctor
Hospital
Paediatrician
Circumcision
Hearing and eye test etc

Will be appreciated..

Thank you

bibiliscious:
Hi try contacting @soulcareconcierge on IG The hosts name is Margaret (she's Nigerian). I used West Houston hospital in 2021 (Dr La) and I stayed in one of her accomodations , she has different packages - shared option or entire place option and the place I stayed was about 19minutes from the hospital.

You can also search soulcare on nairaland to see other reviews

Thanks for your response, I do really appreciate regards i will get in-touch.

Good day @everyone, thanks for the information shared on this page, they were extremely helpful.

Please kindly help, my wife is using West Houston medical centre, trying to book an accommodation closer to this Hospital, I had googled few but none is given actual distance to the hospital.

I will appreciate if anyone can kindly advise in regard to this question.

Thanks in anticipation of quick response and regards to everyone contributing, blessings us with useful information.

Cakkie:
Good day, all. I'll be brief.

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Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses and experienced health personels in the house pls I really need your sincere advice.


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engrrichie92:
I'm a tech bro, I currently do 1.5M Monthly in Nigeria and I just got a job offer last month in the UK for 4K pounds monthly(after tax)

My guys there be complaining about bills and how hard it is to save and all over there

So, If you were me, which would you pick and why?

Modified: will also like to hear from those in the UK; what do you think guys?...Now that you know how it is over there, what would you advice?

@lalasticlala...please help move to front page, need more engagements

The best decision you can make is leaving!!! Don’t even look back.

I am talking from personal experience, sending this reply from Birmingham. People survive on 2000£ per month, trust me 4000£/month after tax is a good pay.

My one cent is fight for your family and pocket.

asuustrike2009:
Three is no need listening to such prophet because God himself wouldn't listen to such prayers. God has no business with football in the first place.

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Drugkills:
Morning chiefs I have being trying to make payment for ukvisa payment since Monday and Hav being receiving failed transactions since then, I have tried more than 3 different banks atm, pls is there any other means of paying? Thanks

@justwise

Morning chiefs I have being trying to make payment for ukvisa payment since Monday and Hav being receiving failed transactions since then, I have tried more than 3 different banks atm, pls is there any other means of paying? Thanks