The video goes viral when it shows a hospitalized hospital in the United States

Estimates for a stay at a Govt-19 hospital in the United States went viral in Dictok this week. In a video released by Letstalkaboutbusinessde Account, it shows how much money a person with a disease can pay for four months in the country. In total, the costs are US $ 2.8 million at current prices, equivalent to R $ 13.8 million.

In the pictures, you can see a detailed list of patient expenses such as anesthesia, physiotherapy and ICU admission.

States that this amount is not associated with a bill, which is a breakdown of fees for the total cost of an admission.

Of these, $ 550,458 (approximately $ 2.7 million) was spent on respiratory physiotherapy, and $ 404,515 (approximately $ 1.9 million) to cover interim care in the ICU.

This list includes $ 5,352 (PRL) 26 thousand) For room and board in a shared room with two beds, $ 4,950 (R $ 24,000) for emergency expenses.

The smallest amounts are US $ 750 (R $ 3.7 thousand) and US $ 192 (R $ 947) for laboratory work and US $ 700 (R $ 3.4 thousand) for an occupational therapy estimate.

The video has already reached over 767 million views in three days. In the comments, many users were surprised to see the installed prices.

“America is not a country, it is a business,” one commenter said.

Last year, the 70-year-old American was hospitalized in Seattle for two months after taking Covit-19 and was surprised when the Seattle newspaper team discharged the 181-page bill with a total of more than $ 1 million. .

Despite the fear, the person was a beneficiary of health insurance for the elderly and, according to the newspaper, did not need to pay that amount.

According to Becker Healthcare, the average cost of hospitalization per day in the United States in 2019 is $ 2,372 (approximately R $ 11.7 mil) For state and local public hospitals, costs vary by state.

* With information from AFP