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To: skinowski who wrote (487959)5/21/2012 10:36:53 AM
From: Alan Smithee1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 794001
 
That 7K charge that you mentioned would be only for the ER. Admission would be charged separately. The pricing is obscene. That's what happens with government price controls -- there is always an opening which (by mistake or intentionally) was left unregulated, and that's were the pricing will go nuts.

In 2010, I experienced pain in the chest that would not get better. I took myself to the hospital where I got the "red carpet" treatment. After about 2 hrs. the docs concluded that what I was experiencing was more likely an esophageal spasm - the EKG was normal and the pain did not respond to nitro. Nevertheless, they wanted to admit me "for some more testing." I politely explained that my wife was in a nursing facility recovering from a broken hip, I had a kid and dog at home and could not be admitted. They grudgingly allowed me to check out AMA.

My co-insurance share of that experience was $1,000, so I imagine the total cost was close to $10,000.
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