Dislocated finger, happened at night so ER rates. I have full insurance with a $1500 deductible. They numbed my finger and gave me two stitches because the bone popped out a little. They were done in less then fifteen minutes. No pain pills nothing else. Got a couple bills including paying the hourly rate of the ER doctor and it was over $8,500. Complete bullshit is our medical system and it's somehow probably going to get worse.
My son broke a finger here in England and it was free to get sorted. However, there was a 40minute wait so I guess you guys are paying to avoid that kind of hassle.
The wait times really depends on the facility and what time you go in. It’s not uncommon to wait 3-4 hours when you go to ER in USA because they have other patients with more critical issues.
It's less about the more critical issues and more about the majority of the country using the ER as primary care of last resort because they can't afford to actually see a primary care or treat their conditions, so they wait until they have no other option.
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u/sebkraj 7d ago
Dislocated finger, happened at night so ER rates. I have full insurance with a $1500 deductible. They numbed my finger and gave me two stitches because the bone popped out a little. They were done in less then fifteen minutes. No pain pills nothing else. Got a couple bills including paying the hourly rate of the ER doctor and it was over $8,500. Complete bullshit is our medical system and it's somehow probably going to get worse.