My son had a grinder wheel hit his index finger joint. Two stitches at hospital, over $18K? NSFW

[MuseRider]

12. 2 years ago I tore open

a knuckle on a piece of metal on a shed. It was a 3 corner tear, the skin was hanging off.

I went in to a local walk in clinic, during the pandemic so it was a long wait, and had I think 4 stitches. It cost nothing like that, not even close. Best suture experience I had ever had too AND while doing their little exam they found a bad heart arrythmia that needed fixing with just a minor charge for the EKG and no charge for the extra consult.

As a former ER and ICU nurse I do not remember patients worrying about their charges. They came in and we fixed them up the best we could. I find medical care these days to be appalling. Not only is it often haphazard but you pay a kings ransom (as they used to say) for much less than you used to get often times without having an MD involved except after you are gone and they read it over so they become part of the expense. Sad, it is inhumane care when it breaks you just for having the nerve to need help.

I find this post disgusting. I could and would suture you up for free but that is not allowed.