To give you an idea of just how expensive it is to treat a severe asthma exacerbation, Ive posted some of my actual inpatient hospital bills. Mind you, these are only for the Hospital bills. It doesn’t include the charges for my outpatient doctor visits, labs, procedures and medications:, these are substantial as well.
While my case is not the norm, you can see that being hospitalized for severe asthma, especially in the San Francisco area, is extremely expensive. That’s why its so important to manage your asthma early on after diagnosis, and hopefully prevent ER and Hospital visits when at all possible.