In 2007 I spent three days in Neuro Intensive care, three days in a standard double room, had one CAT scan, two MRI's and a few mostly common drugs. The cost was $29,000, of which I co-paid about $1,000. The cost was eventually negotiated down to $19,000 by the insurance company.
And I second the statement that the hospital generally cannot charge you more than the insurance company negotiates. Under most insurance you are just responsible for some sort of co-pay; call your insurance company to discuss the extra charges from the hospital, etc. to determine if these are legitimate.
And the cost of your emergency room visit sounds quite inflated. BTW, it's probably NOT a good idea to take a taxi to a hospital when there seems to be something major wrong; patients arriving by ambulance are nearly always seen first. My doctor gave me hell for taking a taxi.
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Date: 2010-04-19 08:51 pm (UTC)And I second the statement that the hospital generally cannot charge you more than the insurance company negotiates. Under most insurance you are just responsible for some sort of co-pay; call your insurance company to discuss the extra charges from the hospital, etc. to determine if these are legitimate.
And the cost of your emergency room visit sounds quite inflated. BTW, it's probably NOT a good idea to take a taxi to a hospital when there seems to be something major wrong; patients arriving by ambulance are nearly always seen first. My doctor gave me hell for taking a taxi.