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Ilsa

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7. I hope it was done for them.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Tue May 30, 2017, 04:00 PM

May 2017

I didn't mean to exclude the ECG, etc, but it seemed like a lot, initially. I wasn't sure they'd order troponin levels. Yeah, with lots of labs, it could easily climb.

I think hospitals need to be restricted to charging a smaller multiple of what they'd pay insurance, maybe 1.5x etc.

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RIPOFF: My wife's $7500 ER bill for pneumonia diagnosis - Single-Payer Medicare for all a must [View all] egbertowillies May 2017 OP

$7500 for a chest x-ray and a blood panel? Ilsa May 2017 #1

There was a hell of a lot more than an Xray and CMP Warpy May 2017 #6

I hope it was done for them. Ilsa May 2017 #7

I feel your pain. I can't afford the co- pays so I don't go get tests. Last ER was$600.00 luvMIdog May 2017 #2

That's outrageous maryellen99 May 2017 #3

My second cousin died last December JenniferJuniper May 2017 #4

Well I spent money last year...it is called a deductible...and we will be lucky to save the ACA...I Demsrule86 May 2017 #5

Not just Democrats need to vote Demsrule. Not surprisingly, Texas is also one of the still_one May 2017 #10

Most Texas docs accept Medicare Horse with no Name May 2017 #11

From 2010 this Houston Chronicle was saying a good number of Texas physicans are still_one May 2017 #14

When we get back into power, we can address the Demsrule86 May 2017 #13

My husband ended up in the ER drmeow May 2017 #8

Amen to your last statement. CurtEastPoint May 2017 #9

For Profit Health Care Is Just Wrong colsohlibgal May 2017 #12

Bad Credit and Garnishment bresue May 2017 #15

I was in hospital over night for heart tests. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #16