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$10,775 medical bill for stitches at hospital
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:20 pm
In between jobs, lost insurance last month, I’ve been paying health insurance for 6 years with no doctor visits and now this happens. I had to get stitches.
7,000 dollars for a CT scan. I refused at the time, they told me I needed a to be scanned. And 12 stitches. 10,000 dollars...
Smfh
7,000 dollars for a CT scan. I refused at the time, they told me I needed a to be scanned. And 12 stitches. 10,000 dollars...
Smfh
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Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:22 pm to Mkay 84
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7,000 dollars for a CT scan. I refused at the time, they told me I needed a to be scanned. And 12 stitches. 10,000 dollars...
so 3k to get stitches? something is off on that.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:23 pm to Warfarer
Yeah it was 2,850 dollars for 12 stitches.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:23 pm to Warfarer
Well it is like 2k to be seen in most ERs.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:26 pm to Mkay 84
Check if you are eligible for COBRA from your former employer. You used to be able to retroactively get it and be covered... it was like $1,200 a month but cheaper than 10k.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:26 pm to Mkay 84
Got drunk and hurt your head and needed stitches and a CT?
(Even so ridiculous)
(Even so ridiculous)
This post was edited on 11/9/19 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:32 pm to Mkay 84
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$10,775 medical bill for stitches at hospital
No problem, tell them you dont have insurance and to give you a cash price. It will probably be cut in half.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:34 pm to Mkay 84
Give them a fake name and address at the hospital. Even if they know it's fake, they cannot refuse to give you medical care
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:46 pm to OleVaught14
I went to the ER it was 4500. I only paid 175 because of insurance
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:48 pm to Mkay 84
Negotiate. They'd only collect 10% of that from you and your insurance company if you were insured.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:52 pm to Mkay 84
If you don't have a job, try applying for Medicaid.
My buddy lost his job and had an ER visit for $3K. Applied for Medicaid and they paid off his ER bill.
My buddy lost his job and had an ER visit for $3K. Applied for Medicaid and they paid off his ER bill.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 5:55 pm to Mkay 84
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12 stitches. 10,000 dollars...
I'm calling bullshite on this. You're either making it up, or don't know how to read a bill.
Not saying you were charged some ridiculous amount, but it wasn't 10k for the suturing.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:08 pm to GEAUXT
I said $7800 for ct scan-head. 10,776 dollars total for medicine and stitches.
I told them my head felt fine and I didn’t need any scans in my head, they told me I needed a scan and did it anyway.
I told them my head felt fine and I didn’t need any scans in my head, they told me I needed a scan and did it anyway.
This post was edited on 11/9/19 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:10 pm to Mkay 84
If you cant pay do they just let you bleed out in the waiting room?
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:10 pm to Mkay 84
Tell them to get f’ed and you’ll pay less and they’ll take it
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:39 pm to Mkay 84
Just do like 90 percent of the population and don’t pay it. In some respects the contributing members of society only encourage non-free-market gouging by trying to do the right thing and pay.
But seriously get to the bottom of your COBRA coverage and your insurer will give them a couple hundred bucks and it will be all good. Yay free markets.
But seriously get to the bottom of your COBRA coverage and your insurer will give them a couple hundred bucks and it will be all good. Yay free markets.
This post was edited on 11/9/19 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:41 pm to Mkay 84
Wouldn’t hurt to call and explain the situation. They’ll likely offer some assistance
Posted on 11/9/19 at 6:47 pm to Mkay 84
That's capitalism. Profits are more important than your health and life.
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