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/bvvr19]

Because if they're building my insurance and absurd amount for one IV bag.... Like if I find out they charged my insurance the negotiated rate of $5,000 or something per IV bag and I only got one IV bag I don't care if I only owe a dollar as car insurance there is no way in other hell that IV bag is $5,000 and I'm not going to pay that so that's why I'm asking about finding out exactly what they're building me for

[u/Over-Yard-7069 → u/bvvr19]

You’re not going to win that battle. If the hospital is in network with your insurance, they’ve already negotiated that price. It’s irrelevant if you think their negotiated price is too high.

Emergency departments are for life and death situations. That’s why they are expensive. The overhead fur staffing and serving actual emergencies is baked into everything. So, yes, an IV bag at an urgent care might be $100, but, because you chose to receive it in a highly specialized environment, you pay more.

[u/bvvr19 → u/Over-Yard-7069]

Can you negotiate payment plans? Something ridiculous like "I'll pay 50% interest over 100 years"?

[u/IrisFinch → u/bvvr19]

No