His family had to rely on Google Translate just to make sense of the itemized bill.
General Anesthesia: 14,250 USD. Attending Physician, Assistant Physician, and Anesthesiologist's Professional Fees: 25,335.12 USD.
'Where the hell did that 12 cents come from? Are they billing by the second?'
Operating Room Fee (3.5 hours) + Supplies: 62,400 USD!
'Is my dad part of some space shuttle project? Over 60,000 USD for a surgery that was just over three hours long!'
Staring at the endless list of other charges, although he was loath to admit it, for one fleeting moment, Wang Haoran truly wished that Wang Qiang wasn't his father.
'If a middle-class white guy with insurance were his dad, he'd never be in this mess!'
'Just great. Now they had to move!'
"Alright," Ms. Palmer said, shifting her massive frame. "I have to remind you, um... while the rent in Sunset Park is much cheaper, and it's a hub for the Chinese community just like Flushing, the living conditions really can't compare."
