> I couldn’t schedule a conversation with the chargemaster to price shop. Nor should you. In emergency situations where you would be willing to pay almost any

> I couldn’t schedule a conversation with the chargemaster to price shop. Nor should you. In emergency situations where you would be willing to pay almost anything there's really nothing you can do. I don't think such situations are a majority of medical care though. In all the other, nonemergency situations, it should be way easier to price shop, and obvious before-the-fact what your insurance provider will agree to cover.