re: Why do hospitals have their people send separate bills?

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Why do I receive separate bills from the hospital and from the physician? When a physician specialist performs these services, he/she is generally required to submit their bill separate from the hospital's bill. For example, if you came to the emergency room and had an x-ray and laboratory tests, you may receive a bill from the hospital for technical resources, a bill from the emergency room physician for professional services, a bill from the radiologist for interpreting any x-rays, and a bill from the pathologist for analyzing any specimens taken.

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