r/HospitalBills • u/Versatilitee • 3d ago

Help! Can someone explain what I should do.

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I recently payed a visit to the emergency room as my face had swollen up from a tooth abscess and I was scared of going septic. I was brought into a room, sat in a chair, had my vitals checked, prescribed an antibiotic and released. I am uninsured and received my bill. Which I’ve attached. I asked for an itemized receipt and this is what I’m getting.

Can someone please tell me why it’s $2000 for a vital check and a prescription? Is there anything I can do to get this lowered since I’m self pay? I’m really just trying to gauge my options here as I don’t want this sent to collections and will pay what I have to but this seems outrageous for what was done.

Thanks in advance

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u/DrLophophora 2d ago

I mentioned this in another comment, but if you can swing it, they may give you a discount for paying the balance off - I got %40 off recently this way

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u/AloneCalendar2143 2d ago

Happy Cake Day!

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u/DrLophophora 2d ago

Thanks! Have a 🍰

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u/AloneCalendar2143 2d ago

Thanks, would love a slice. I’ll make the coffee!

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u/-jerm 1d ago

In the past when I was young and uninsured, I just let the bill go to collections, and then I let the debt collector call and they will then give you the best deal to pay it off and remove from your credit report. I've never had a hospital negotiate the bill for me. They just say, that's the amount, nothing I can do, so sorry, have a nice day. Well, screw it, I won't pay it, and the debt collector will knock 25% off minimum from my past experience.