Close up of baby's arm on hospital blanket with IV in hand, pulse oximeter on finger

How much does open heart surgery cost?: The Million Dollar Baby

Many people are curious about the cost of open heart surgery. I know I was and still am. Unfortunately, like all healthcare things in the United States, it is not so straightforward. For an extremely anecdotal reference, the hospital billed our insurance $162,241.02 for my daughter’s second open-heart surgery hospital…