re: Is the Healthcare/Pharma industry a giant scam?

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Took me three days to get a price quote on a ultrasound guided shoulder injection. Since I had to pay out-of-pocket I was curious what I was getting myself into.

Anyway called on a Monday morning and they gave me a run around and finally said we will get you a price in a couple days.

They did e-mail with the price Wednesday afternoon but all that for simple procedure? Its certainly not calling about an oil change cost.

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Stand alone imaging center or hospital ultrasound department?
Cost of ultrasound
Pharmacy charge for the injection
Materials for injection
Practitioner doing the injection
Radiologist doing the superfluous over read of the US.

I could see it taking a little time to gather those costs. How close were they with the estimate?