ARCHIVED  November 1, 1996

Region’s hospital expenses in line with Colo. average

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A woman having a baby in Northern Colorado can expect to be in the hospital 1.4 days and receive a hospital bill for about $2,500. If she ends up having a Caesarean, she’ll be in the hospital 3.3 days and pay between $5,100 and $6,923. Her newborn will bring home a bill for about $1,000.If you’re in need of a hip replacement, you’ll be in the hospital about five days and pay in the neighborhood of $18,000, while a bout of bronchitis that lands you in the hospital for 2.5 days can set you back close to $4,000.…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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