Macbook Display/Diagnostic/Repair Question

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knows about how much it would cost to do a cosmetic repair and or diagnostic evaluation on the hardware of my MacBook.
You see, last night I was sleeping in the bunkbed, when one of the wooden posts came loose and landed on my closed Macbook, which was on my deck below the bunk.
There is a three inch blemish and a tiny superficial crack where the wooden post landed.
I know that it's not covered by my APLCARE, but if I don't have it fixed it could void my warrenty right?
Plus, I don't know if this is a coincidence, but the screen went black when I went to login.
I wated a few minutes, and it went back to normal.
Any expert advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

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