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When a person donates bone marrow or a kidney who pays the medical costs for the donor?

Asked by chupacabra (796points) October 23rd, 2009

What does the donor pay for when they volunteer to give a kidney or bone marrow? Is the cost of harvesting the organs or marrow charged to the donors insurance?

Aside of that are there any other out-of-pocket costs that the donor will need to cover?

Many thanks for any responses!

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