tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981153299779940233.post-26116976127108754662007-11-05T05:43:00.000-08:002007-11-05T05:56:17.353-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_RdhzYCMf79s/Ry8gNIGWgFI/AAAAAAAAAK0/DWzSN3_-rYo/s1600-h/IMG_1131.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129353910482796626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_RdhzYCMf79s/Ry8gNIGWgFI/AAAAAAAAAK0/DWzSN3_-rYo/s400/IMG_1131.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Three days in a private hospital room: 300 RMB<br />One abdominal ultrasound: 41 RMB</div><div>One physical exam and bloodwork: 256 RMB</div><div>One ECG: 18 RMB</div><div>Ten liters of intravenous fluids: 337 RMB</div><div>One 300-meter ambulance ride: 82 RMB</div><br /><div>Getting all of the above for less than $150: priceless</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yes, today I paid the Chinese hospital bill for my food poisoning episode and the total came to 1034 RMB, or about $138. If anyone has any insight into how much these services might cost in an American hospital, please share!</div>Alexa Hulseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09333525416434100363noreply@blogger.com