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Was just looking over a hospital bill for my son....
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ViviTheMage
Lifer
284 for ER visit, that's CHEAP!
It was 500+ when the GF had to go.
It was 500+ when the GF had to go.
FelixDeCat
Lifer
Doesnt it feel wonderful to pay those huge ass medical personel salaries, especially for boobery and incompetance? One of the true pleasures in life. :disgust:
Homerboy
Lifer
I have no problem with paying for something that works... The charge for the Urgent care is well spent (examination, Xray etc) but a splint that isn't what's needed AND that falls off within 15mins? Give me a break. With the help of one of his teachers (a friend of ours) who also is a trained physical therapist, we wrapped it up properly and securely when we got home. The $194 for the splint is a freaking joke beyond measure.
ViviTheMage
Lifer
Yeah, she had to get a joke of a neck brace...that was a couple hundred, on top of the 500 for just the visit.
insurance covered everything (car accident)....just thought it was odd how expensive it was.
spacejamz
Lifer
the last time I was at the ER when I sprained my ankle about 15 years ago, it was $10 for two aspirin and $30 for a compress (ziploc bag with ice), crutches were around $75 and I forgot how much the xray was....I paid $50 out of pocket but the total amount of the bill was insane (over one grand)...
can't image that the prices would have gone lower since then..
can't image that the prices would have gone lower since then..
rivan
Diamond Member
My brother had a 3-day stay in the hospital about a dozen years ago.
Looking over the itemized bill my mother had to request just to get, she noticed some odd charges. Among the more outrageous and/or blatantly incorrect were:
? $43 - (2) 250 mg Tylenol
? (3) Pregnancy tests
? (3) Days in a private room [he was in a semi-private... 2 people]
Fun times. ALWAYS ask for an itemized bill and always review it. Presumably, modern insurance companies would catch some of these things, but they can't catch it all. This and things like it are one of the many reasons health insurance is so expensive.
Looking over the itemized bill my mother had to request just to get, she noticed some odd charges. Among the more outrageous and/or blatantly incorrect were:
? $43 - (2) 250 mg Tylenol
? (3) Pregnancy tests
? (3) Days in a private room [he was in a semi-private... 2 people]
Fun times. ALWAYS ask for an itemized bill and always review it. Presumably, modern insurance companies would catch some of these things, but they can't catch it all. This and things like it are one of the many reasons health insurance is so expensive.
waggy
No Lifer
i hope you complained to both insurance and teh hospital? something like that shouldnt happen.
i was going to mention this. always get a itemized bill. i was in for 3 days like 10 years ago. on it they had slippers for $49, and other odds and end stuff that never happened. At the time i didnt have insurance so had to pay for it myself. i spent weeks (ok wife spent most of the time) yelling at the hosptial to get stuff taken off that we never got or was overpriced ($30 for a vicoden? WTF!)
Homerboy
Lifer
There are 2 line items on the bill:
Emergency Dept Visit: $284
Application of Finger Splint: $194.00
SOMETHING was needed, that's for sure, but it wasn't an adult finger splint on a 7yr olds pinky finger that's for sure. IT was 2x's the length and didn't even stay on for more than the ride home (~5mins). His entire hand was swollen and black and blue, so it was more than just a single finger too (they took xrays of the whole hand. NO broken bones. Though we did have to wait 3 days until Monday as no radiologists were on staff over the weekend 😕
The splint was useless from the get-go. When we got home, as I mentioned his teacher and our friend came over, looked at it and we rolled up some paper towles he could "cup" with his hand. We then wound his hand/fingers/wrist in an Ace bandage to help immobilize the whole thing.
As I stated early, I have no problems with being charged for the visit, X-Rays etc. But the splint application was pointless, incorrect and useless.
Homerboy
Lifer
I will. But I have a feeling it will get me no where except lost time and aggravation. He DID get the splint. That's not an argument so getting an itemized bill isn't going to really help... its that the splint was hardly what was needed and really didn't work as it was clearly for an adult finger and not a little kids pinky finger. It was useless. I don't think they will credit me for that.
hanoverphist
Diamond Member
words of truth there. i disputed a 7000 dollar bill when my oldest was born, mainly because it was covered and paid for thru a county program for 750 bucks total. when i started looking at the list of stuff they charged me for, i noticed things like "electric breast pump - $750" that was offered to us and we declined. there was a charge in there for a courtesy pack, which they told me was the bag of goodies they gave us on the way out. we never got it. i got the list down to $1700 of actual charges, then told them to call the county since it was through their program. the billing lady was pissed, but fuck her. i didnt pay a dime of it. the add on charges were "doctor requested", which were covered under the plan i had.
BlahBlahYouToo
Lifer
our healthcare system is effed up and needs a full reform.
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