As I mentioned about six weeks ago, I ended up going to the hospital while I was on vacation in California. Of course one of the hospitals lost my insurance info so they sent me an itemized bill instead. I’ve posted it here so we can all laugh together at how much they’ve charged me for a few things. I’ve not included a couple of things because they didn’t seem terribly unreasonable to me.
Promethazine 25AMP: $37.88
Sublimaze (fentanyl) 100mcg injection: $47.50
1000mL Normal Saline: $99.01
Contrast with Exam: $412.00CT scan/body:
CT W/W/O Contrast: $2629.69
CT Pelvis W/W/O Contrast: $2355.70Emergency Room
Level 3 w/ MD/Nurse procedure: $699.43
Admin of IV Injection: $184.71——————————
Self-pay adjustment: -$1321.54
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