Can I claim my 13,000 dollar deductible as a medical cost on my taxes?

[kirschner_karen]

Private insurance

[DawnC]

You can if you paid that amount out of pocket for medical care and you itemize your deductions.  

The IRS allows you to deduct unreimbursed expenses for preventative care, treatment, surgeries, and dental and vision care as qualifying medical expenses. You can also deduct unreimbursed expenses for visits to psychologists and psychiatrists.