Transcript for Family claims hospital tried to extort $30K from them after birth of premature baby

30,000 runners and 80,000 spectators expected. An American couple speaking out about their battle with a Mexican hospital over the fate of their newborn son. The woman went into labor 12 weeks early. They're sayinging the hospital wouldn't help them or release the baby until they handed over tens ofhousands of dollars. Marci Gonzalez joins us with more. Reporter: The baby wasn't due until October. The parents got the okay to take that trip to Mexico to. Never imagining their son would arrive so early or that a hospital would, as they describe it, hold them hostage. This morning, baby Beckham Ralph is finally in Indiana, after a fight not just for the three pound preem Mooe's life, but to get him released from this Mexican hospital where he was born. It was held hostage. Hospital hostage. Reporter: Beckham's parents on a babymoon 12 weeks from their due date when mom went into labor. The hospital refused to admit her until they paid $3,000 up front. From there -- We want $4,000. Reporter: The excess I have expenses pilded up. Reporter: Charges for the newborn, and unexplainable fees, including one for $4,000 just for the parents to see their son. We realized the gouging that was being done. Reporter: The family calling it extortion, saying the hospital refused to take their health insurance and threatened to stop treating Beckham, unless the bills, totalling about $30,000, were paid in full. They were threatening literally to put him on the streets, a baby in an incubator. Reporter: The hospital denies the charges. Adding, quote, we didn't care about the money. The family says with help, they scraped together doctor 30,000, and $18,000 for ar air balance. I've just seen a picture pip love him already. Reporter: Where he's now being cared for close to home. His grandparents thankful for donations as well as help from the state department and a local congressman that made the transfer possible. They wouldn't say much about Beckham's health, other than he's slowly progressing. We're all pulling for little Beckham. Now time to check in again with KAIT parker, in for rob

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