The Cost of an Emergency Cancer Diagnosis

Women ages 40–65 admitted through the Emergency room with cancer and abnormal test results

Premise: When cancer is first caught in the ER instead of through routine screening, patients pay for it. In this group of 14 women, every single one arrived through Emergency and left with abnormal results — and the average bill came to $21,865.38 per patient, adding up to $306,115.28 in total. That's a strong argument for earlier, preventive screening for women in this age range.

Filters applied to all data on this page: Gender = Female • Admission Type = Emergency • Condition = Cancer • Test Results = Abnormal • Age 40–65

Group Statistics

14
Patients
50.6
Average Age
$306,115.28
Total Billing
$21,865.38
Average Bill

Patient Records (sorted by highest bill, max 40)

Name Age Blood Type Medication Admitted Doctor Hospital Insurance Billing Amount
Monica Lucero47O+Lipitor2019-12-20Melvin HarmonWright-SchmidtBlue Cross$40,406.87
Brenda Davis47B-Lipitor2021-03-16Eric HudsonCurtis PLCCigna$36,569.67
David Miranda48B+Paracetamol2020-03-11Anne AlvarezBlack and SonsAetna$34,934.94
Jonathan Cook48O-Penicillin2023-06-19Shane GatesLLC CooleyAetna$31,415.69
Joseph Berger61B+Lipitor2022-10-12Amy PearsonAustin-GalvanMedicare$29,441.69
Patrick Pierce41B+Ibuprofen2019-08-01Scott SmithUnderwood-McguireCigna$24,690.22
Andrea Kennedy40B-Lipitor2020-12-07Brian CooperFarrell-LyonsMedicare$22,720.33
Michaela Patterson Md51O+Lipitor2020-03-25Shane McintoshJordan-HoodBlue Cross$19,825.22
Paul Rogers61AB-Ibuprofen2020-06-22Bryan WuJuarez-WeissAetna$17,722.96
John Williams60A+Ibuprofen2021-03-31Jesus WagnerHarrington-MarshallAetna$15,364.48
Stephanie Kent42A-Ibuprofen2019-06-15Mary MossBeck-GallowayAetna$14,681.02
Timothy Coleman54AB+Lipitor2020-03-04Misty GarciaRussell LtdUnitedHealthcare$14,299.99
Alisha Murphy54A+Lipitor2023-01-08Alex Nealand Day, Lewis ColemanMedicare$2,568.01
Tammy Hall54O-Paracetamol2024-02-02Kendra Pierceand Morris Wallace Duncan,UnitedHealthcare$1,474.18