Private Room?!

Question

My wife and I are interested in getting a private room for the both of our baby boy. Does anybody know what the cost might be? I know insurance doesn't cover it, but am estimate would be very helpful!

My wife and I are NYC based, so wet expect our cost to be much higher than average. 😖

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It will vary from one hospital to the next. Mine, for example, ONLY has private rooms.

Your best bet is to call the hospital or check their website and find out.

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I never knew that hospitals had multiple people in one room while giving birth??? Glad my hospital only has private rooms

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A lot of hospitals only have private rooms. In fact, both hospitals I've had/as planning to have a baby in only have private rooms.

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My hospital on long island is $200 a night for a private room

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The hospital im.delivering at has private rooms on a first come first serve basis and they're $200 a night. From what I understand, insurance will not cover this.

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private rooms in ny depend on the hospital. columbia presbyterian private rooms are free but are 1st come 1st serve, no guarantee & are TINYYYYYYY as can be. mount sinai has BEAUTIFUL and spacious private rooms for 900 a night. really have to just check with your hospital

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I'm in Toronto so my hospital charges $480/night for a private room. My insurance covers a semi-private (2 women/room) so we would be paying the difference. The bad part is that there is no way to guarantee a private (they may be all occupied by the time I go into labour) so I may be stuck in a semi. The ONLY reason why I'm not going to a place where I'll have one for sure is that I'm high risk and mine has the best NICU in the city right upstairs should anything go wrong.

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I've never heard of a hospital not having a private room . Maybe you can request one.

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I'm in NY as well and the hospital where I had my son charged $250 per night for a private room. I had a c-section so I was there 4 nights - i.e. $1,000! But once our insurance processed all our hospital expenses we did get a refund for like $600 or $700. Our insurance covered the amount that we would have been charged for a regular room, which of course is not free either. I'm excited though because we have since moved to another neighborhood and switched OBGYNs. The practice I go to now is based out of a hospital with only private rooms, so no extra cost.

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I'm so glad I live in a small town and i delivered in a small hospital. My room was private by default 
I say call your hospital and ask...they can give you exact numbers. You will probably have to reserve the room too

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