[quote=CA renter]
It shouldn’t cost $1,000 for this. It should be no more than $400-$500, and that’s on the high side, including pathology. [/quote]
Good to know… I think people should discuss medical bills more like they discuss car prices. Just because insurance pays doesn’t mean we should be wasteful.
Part of being healthy is understanding how the medical system works.
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Agreed. I hate the opaque nature of medical billing. The prices should be up on a billboard at the doctor’s office, and on their websites, as well. Personally, I don’t think anyone should be able to get “negotiated discounts.” That’s a scam, and it makes the most vulnerable people (cash patients — those with no insurance, but some assets) pay the highest prices of all.
Let the prices be whatever they want them to be, but they should be fully transparent to all.
