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Septoplasty for Koji: covering what insurance won't

Koji needs septoplasty at Tokyo Orthopedic Institute and the family is $3,200 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan3,606 views
Sachiko Mana Nishimura
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Koji was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in May. The surgeon at Tokyo Orthopedic Institute recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,200 short. my husband has been in and out of Tokyo Orthopedic Institute since May. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Koji struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 8 weeks. During that time Koji won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,200 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $200 • Post-operative medication: $105 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,895 With deep gratitude, Sachiko
due date
2026-07-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Waweru Kiprop

    thinking of you and your family, Sachiko. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

    • Peyton MorenoID verified

      Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Pretoria.

      • Tuhin Dipu Talukder

        Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Greetings from San Jose

        • Ritu M. Mehra

          Stay strong, Sachiko. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Warsaw!

          • Kittisak Apichart IntharatID verified

            Stay strong, Sachiko. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Athens

            • Nicolás H. CruzAddress verifiedID verified

              Wishing you peace, Sachiko. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together

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