No CPT codes on itemized bill

[u/bvvr19]

I went to the emergency room in the beginning of March 2025 and was there for 6 hours got one bag of IV and a nurse took my blood and then I spoke to a doctor once, and then I spoke to a student doctor twice, and then I was given to packs of crackers and two packs of apple juice and another plastic cup of ice water.

I was in discharged the same day.

I requested an itemized bill, and I attached what I received. I don't see any CPT codes and when I look up the numbers next to the listed items... I can't find what the codes are for or what a fair market value of those codes would be in my area. As you can see in the picture they charged me twice for three procedures or whatever the list of things are called. I'm not sure the technical term.

I went to an in-network emergency room in a in network hospital and owe a total of $637.32.

the hospital billing department said there is some new law where you have to prove that you paid 10% of your gross income in the previous year to qualify for financial assistance, and I did not pay that much in medical bills last year so I am trying to negotiate down the bills as much as I can since I can't apply for assistance.

Does anyone know why these codes don't come up on Google? Did the hospital not give me a true itemized bill? Do I need to request another one specifically demanding their cpt codes in the itemized bill? Any help would be super appreciated thank you so much

[u/Icy_Pass2220]

I can tell by this that you were charged for venipuncture and labs. Which is exactly what you describe happening above. 

You can request the CPT codes. You won’t understand them. You won’t be able to tell if something’s wrong with those codes because you are not a coder. 

[u/bvvr19 → u/Icy_Pass2220]

Like there's no way in hell, a IV infusion costs over $2,900 even taking into account the bag and fluid itself, the nurses salary and the doctors 90 second convo he had with me. And even if that nurse was making $100, which she wasn't, but let's just say she was....that's still no where near $2,900

[u/Icy_Pass2220 → u/bvvr19]

You were taking up a bed for an extended length of time. You were consuming the attention of medical staff during that time (whether they were in your face or not). 

And yes, that sounds about right.

The fact that you are bitching over having to pay this money for an ER visit that you chose is just… Wow!

[u/bvvr19 → u/Icy_Pass2220]

You sound like you pay taxes

[u/Icy_Pass2220 → u/bvvr19]

You sound like someone incapable of taking responsibility for their shit!

[u/bvvr19 → u/Icy_Pass2220]

You sound like someone that doesn't play the game