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66. wow- what an ordeal you went through (and so unnecessary). sorry about that. glad you only had to

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:42 AM

Apr 29

pay $140.
whew!

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On 9/9/2024 I stopped in Amarillo to get week-old stitches out at an ER facility .. got the bill today: $20,000+ [View all] Bo Zarts Apr 28 OP

I had a general anesthesia operation a few years ago. Never saw a bill, not a cent. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 28 #1

Socialism! Socialism! Thank god we don't have that in the US. Jim__ Apr 28 #10

My father had a nearly year long hospital stay Katnip. Apr 28 #60

Let me guess . . . Ms. Toad Apr 28 #2

K&R CountAllVotes Apr 28 #3

Kick! Heidi Apr 28 #4

Outrageous. Ritabert Apr 28 #5

First I advise to never go to an er for something like this Meowmee Apr 28 #6

The distinction between urgent and non hospital ER is sometimes blurry JCMach1 Apr 28 #11

We also need control of all costs, but yes truth in billing is desperately needed also 😁 Meowmee Apr 28 #14

Sounds like someone is milking the Medicare system progressoid Apr 28 #15

Medicare is the only thing that put in price controls but I believe W or Bush Meowmee Apr 28 #17

Most countries have price controls, Americans get hosed JCMach1 Apr 28 #38

Price control everything and put everyone on salary period Meowmee Apr 28 #56

Medicare and your insurance paid for it? The full amount? Or, do they pay a discounted fee? Jim__ Apr 28 #7

You are very correct. If a place accepts Medicare assignment, they know how much Wonder Why Apr 28 #20

Unless it is a Medicare Advantage plan - Ms. Toad Apr 28 #58

This is true. The entire system needs fixing Joinfortmill Apr 28 #39

Last Christmas I was visiting my brother when my sister got an earring stuck in her ear dsc Apr 28 #8

Amarillo UpInArms Apr 28 #9

Full of Republicans on SSI Ponietz Apr 28 #13

Your first mistake: Entering Texas. Sneederbunk Apr 28 #12

S.O.S. Iamscrewed Apr 28 #16

Couldn't take suturers out with out numbing!!!!! Old Crank Apr 28 #18

Sounds like waste, fraud and abuse Mblaze Apr 28 #19

Lookit that! Best Health Care in the World! Brenda Apr 28 #21

I had an automobile accident after which i was having chest pains. NNadir Apr 28 #22

Wow, a CT and ELG do not cost $95k. That is theft. nt SunSeeker Apr 28 #33

Find a Qi Tam trial lawyer ... Tarzanrock Apr 28 #23

Won't do any good. Doctors and hospitals charge astronomical fees because in the 1970s Medicare and other insurers Silent Type Apr 28 #40

I'm wondering if you could have refused the CT scan? FakeNoose Apr 28 #24

Sure, patients can refuse any treatment, except markodochartaigh Apr 28 #41

The thing about getting a CT scan a week after a potential head injury, Crunchy Frog Apr 28 #44

Thank you for your opinion, doctor. markodochartaigh Apr 28 #48

What a horror story! Martin68 Apr 28 #25

It's NOT patients who do Medicare fraud, it's the BIG MEDICAL CORPORATIONS doing the fraud Attilatheblond Apr 28 #26

I have noticed an increasing amount DENVERPOPS Apr 28 #27

Veterinary medicine has gotten the same way. nt leftyladyfrommo Apr 28 #54

For many more years DENVERPOPS Apr 28 #57

I am glad that most of it is covered by Medicare senseandsensibility Apr 28 #28

Get an itemized bill Warpy Apr 28 #29

Moral of the story . . . LovelyStuff Apr 28 #30

My old horse doc was great for stuff like that. multigraincracker Apr 28 #31

Amarillo mamacita75 Apr 28 #32

That's outrageous. For future reference, it's easy to remove your own stitches. Vinca Apr 28 #34

outrageous. barbtries Apr 28 #35

UnFing believable Joinfortmill Apr 28 #36

It's quite OK when racist redneck republican doctors rip off Medicare and US taxpayers wolfie001 Apr 28 #37

Republican BigMin28 Apr 28 #51

Florida once again wolfie001 Apr 28 #61

Sounds like Medicare fraud on their part. Crunchy Frog Apr 28 #42

Medicare will cover the service. But they'll pay less than $500 and the ER has to write-off the remainder. Silent Type Apr 28 #49

My Recent Experience Supports This ProfessorGAC Apr 28 #43

medical industrial complex. pansypoo53219 Apr 28 #45

We do not have a health care system. markodochartaigh Apr 28 #47

I started my nursing career in markodochartaigh Apr 28 #46

Enshittification contaminates every crevice of this broken world Ponietz Apr 28 #55

When I needed sutures taken out in 1963 John Farmer Apr 28 #50

"wealthcare" - gotta keep those billionaires CEOS in gilded houses and yachts and keep stockholders happy. nt CousinIT Apr 28 #52

The CT scan was obviously to see if you were pregnant. Turbineguy Apr 28 #53

October '24 in Athens Greece my Dr. bill $150 for meds and visit. live love laugh Apr 28 #59

So sorry to hear about your fall. I would have... littlemissmartypants Apr 29 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Apr 29 #63

We need Medicare for ALL! Clouds Passing Apr 29 #64

never go to get stitched removed. Javaman Apr 29 #65

wow- what an ordeal you went through (and so unnecessary). sorry about that. glad you only had to orleans Apr 29 #66

Rip off Timeflyer Apr 29 #67

Deregulated capitalism at work. It's in its nature. KPN Apr 29 #68