It's Nice To Have Options

Each year at this time --time to purchase school shoes & sneakers for the year-- my kids' feet prove to be so expensive to shod that I wonder whether it wouldn't be cheaper to amputate. The other day the President answered my question, telling us the going rate for amputations was $50,000. "Shucks, that's out," thought I.

Turns out the actual going rate is much more affordable.

NYS Medicaid Physician Surgery Services Fee Schedule Effective Date: April 1, 2009

AMPUTATION, FOOT; MIDTARSAL (EG, CHOPART 335.31
AMPUTATION, FOOT; TRANSMETATARSAL 424.57

Hmmm.