If somone donates part of a liver for transplant, do they

[hedgehog]

receive a medical bill? If so, is this covered by insurance?

[MADem]

1. Good question! nt

[elleng]

2. Probably. It's surgery, after all.

and likely 2 surgeries at the same time, donor > recipient.

[Hoyt]

3. I think Medicare covers it by paying the organ donation hospital if the person

needing the organ is Medicare eligible. I bet it is handled similarly by commercial insurance.

[femmocrat]

4. Not sure if it is the same, but....

With a kidney transplant, the donor's costs are covered by the recipient's insurance/Medicare.

[Warpy]

5. Donor surgery is considered part of the transplant

whether it's a living or cadaver donor.

There might be a medical bill if there are complications and the hospital stay is prolonged for any reason.

[hedgehog]

6. Thank you all for the replies.