My wife had three screws put in her toes to correct "hammer toe". After a few weeks, the screws were removed. You wouldn't think this would be a big deal, but the surgical center charged $7000 for each toe, even though they were all done at the same time. Now I can understand that the surgical center has a lot of overhead, but the idea of charging three times for what was essentially a single visit is insane. Of course the whole medical billing culture is insane. After Medicare took their discoounts, the center got paid a reasonable amount. The same thing happens with normal insurance; only people who pay cash get cheated.
Further on the same subject, A hospital in Utah charged a new mother $40 to hold her baby.
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