OMG! $367.00

[styxgroupi]

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WTH has the medical industry come to?? Just received my "new and improved" hospital bill.. Get this $367.00 for 4 stiches!! This is major hwy robbery! I thought gas was high! Talk about sticker shock!!!!

[ezrunner]

been this way for a long time!!!!!

thy love having a doctor walk in soon as they do and look at chart they can bill the insurance company

Last time I was in hospital they billed for 20 tylenol

I called them out on it as I don't take tylenol or ibuprofen. and told the insurance company I didn't take any

[styxgroupi]

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But I don't have any insurance! Grrr this is like totally wrong!!!!

[ezrunner]

ouch no insurance oye

[John Clark]

$367 is cheaper than the insurance I pay for. Fuel, groceries and medical services are all outrageous anymore.

[Thatzmister2u]

Originally Posted by styxgroupi

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WTH has the medical industry come to?? Just received my "new and improved" hospital bill.. Get this $367.00 for 4 stiches!! This is major hwy robbery! I thought gas was high! Talk about sticker shock!!!!

I work in Healthcare. As you don't have insurance tell them you are in hard financial situation and are will to pay cash on the spot. I am guessing if you bring cash they will grant you a 30 to 40% discount on billed charges. Go in person if possible.

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[styxgroupi]

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No kidding this is a bunch of "crap"!

[styxgroupi]

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Originally Posted by Thatzmister2u

I work in Healthcare. As you don't have insurance tell them you are in hard financial situation and are will to pay cash on the spot. I am guessing if you bring cash they will grant you a 30 to 40% discount on billed charges. Go in person if possible.

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Thanks! Think I will try that!

[lraed74]

Try 13K for a MRI Thankfully I have Ins tho and all was paid.

[styxgroupi]

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That was just the stiches charge...

[Dawg]

actually if you think of what all went into those stiches its not that bad really. Doctors time, Nurses time, Pharmacist time, all the materials, Bed and Room rental.

[styxgroupi]

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Grrrrrrrrr

[lraed74]

use butterfly stitches next time and save your money

[styxgroupi]

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Lol that's what I wanted to do but ems insisted they took me... Would not let hubby take me home!

[styxgroupi]

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Originally Posted by Dawg

actually if you think of what all went into those stiches its not that bad really. Doctors time, Nurses time, Pharmacist time, all the materials, Bed and Room rental.

Like I said that price was only for the stiches the room charge and doc charge and numbing med ect... Was billed seperate geeeze that almost $100.00 a sew.. Grrr I am sorry all I just needed to unload.

[customshopkv1]

Originally Posted by John Clark

$367 is cheaper than the insurance I pay for. Fuel, groceries and medical services are all outrageous anymore.

My medical, dental and vision is almost $700 a month before taxes for 7 people.

[003402]

367$ doesn't sound all that bad (I guess its relative). My back surgery was just south of 200 Grand. The hardware (which was 6 titanium screws, 2 3" rods and 2 clamps) was 35K alone. Thank you, insurance.

[knottyrope]

electrical tape works well in a pinch.

15k to deliver twins. BCBS paid all but 500.

[styxgroupi]

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Yikes.... 7 people now that's a family!

[customshopkv1]

Super glue and duct tape works also

[customshopkv1]

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Yikes.... 7 people now that's a family!

That's it.....I went to the doctors to make sure we would stay at 7.