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Shared on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 16:55

Got the first bill for mini MeeMoos' broken arm. $450.00 OUCH at the Pedatric office!!  That visit does NOT include an office visit.  The charges were for the Physician to look at the arm and say "Let's get an x-ray" and for a splint.  The x-ray's I had done at MY hospital, FREE (benefits of being MEE!!).   Radiologist reading, FREE (another benefit).  Orthopedic visit  FREE (you know...) first cast, FREE(...), 2nd cast might be spendy

 

WTF cost $450?

A piece of plastic and an Ace wrap?

 

IT'S A SCAM!!!!

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J-Cat's picture
Submitted by J-Cat on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 16:57
holy crap. Thank GAWD I live in Canada... where the health care is free... well... not free, I mean I have taxes up the wazoo... but you get hte picture...
char's picture
Submitted by char on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 17:01
ouch! darn that's high, was the cast make of gold and silk.
govnamac's picture
Submitted by govnamac on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 17:23
Its a good thing you didn't ask for a lollipop. Just imagine the charges for that.
MineMagnet506's picture
Submitted by MineMagnet506 on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 17:23
if I'd have known I could have maybe scraped together a sam, some israeli bandages, and a nasalpharageal airway... the shipping would have been about 12 bucks................................
XSIce's picture
Submitted by XSIce on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 18:26
Good gosh!
Caduceus's picture
Submitted by Caduceus on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 18:31
Wow. That seems awfully high. We charge substantially less for an evaluation of an out-patient. But, if it involves setting said arm, it might be that much. Truly, many physicians don't know or understand the billing process. There's a difference also between what is charged and what is reimbursed by your insurance. It is a complete headache to understand, actually, not that I do.
LadyisRed's picture
Submitted by LadyisRed on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 19:06
UGH! I hate dealing with that stuff. I usually make shakes since I just end up screaming at what ever poor soul is on the other end of the phone.
Azuredreams's picture
Submitted by Azuredreams on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 19:09
You don't have health insurance? All that would have cost me, would be my 25 dollar copay.
char's picture
Submitted by char on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 19:20
LadyisRed ....lol I'll remember that. Just make a shake. I like that.
meemoos's picture
Submitted by meemoos on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 20:23
oh, I have insurance w/ a $20 co-pay (it pays 90%--) They billed it as a surgery (wtf), that doctor did NOTHING but evaluate the arm---externally, and splint it. Insurancec only pays 100% on "well-child" visits---90% on any other visit--and the office visit is $135 for a "sick" child!! SuKS ass!
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 05:17
WoW and to think as a child I was almost always in slings.
Automan21k's picture
Submitted by Automan21k on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 06:48
wow, good thing people in my family don't break bones,...we only tear tendons and muscle.

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