The exact cost of blue light treatment for jaundice is related to the level of hospital chosen, and charges vary according to the hospital.
Patients who need jaundice treatment with blue light are usually admitted to the neonatal care unit and are charged a higher fee. Because of the hourly nursing fee and other combined costs such as the warming box fee, the fee varies from one level of hospital to another.
Those who need to be treated with blue light for jaundice tend to have more severe jaundice, and patients are commonly seen in newborns less than 28 days old, and these patients usually need to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for treatment.
Physiological jaundice in newborns will gradually disappear in a week or so, if the jaundice lasts for more than two weeks without relief, and jaundice worsens, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time to check the jaundice index, and if necessary, the use of blue light treatment.
The specific cost of treatment is recommended to consult the doctor of the relevant department of the hospital to be consulted.