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ACL reconstruction for Christopher: covering what insurance won't
Christopher needs ACL reconstruction at Sacramento Orthopedic Institute and the family is $6,900 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States8,900 views
Christopher was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in June. The surgeon at Sacramento Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,900 short.
my father has been in and out of Sacramento Orthopedic Institute since June. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Christopher struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Christopher won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,900 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,050
• Travel and lodging for the family: $240
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,450
• Post-operative medication: $160
Glad we found this place.
- Beau
- due date
- 2026-08-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Beau
46% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you.
Small update. $1,779 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.
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hang in there, Beau. Hope you get there.
How is Christopher doing now?
Sending good thoughts, Beau. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Sacramento.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Faisalabad
Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it