• Donebrach@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago
    1. Hospital charges $30,039.38 for therapeutic foot brace

    2. insurance has only agreed to accept $4,382.40 as a charge for therapeutic foot brace

    3. hospital graciously charges only $7,930.38 for Ergonomic Footrapche (miscoded), but will cut a deal and only charge $1,293.39 for Foot Brace, non-therapeutic.

    4. Doctor prescribes Froobthrag Ultramnuntixx

    5. Patient doesn’t know what’s happening; is told to make their own decision.

    6. Patient receives a foot wrap

    7. Patient receives a bill for $17,383.29 for Threnmgrotminexx and a $30 copay for seeing a preferred provider.

    Thank you!