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I recently got a shock when I went for a tooth extraction. A nurse and a surgeon spent an hour to complete the procedure. It came out to ~$6000. I had to pay fo
by vgchh 6y ago
I recently got a shock when I went for a tooth extraction. A nurse and a surgeon spent an hour to complete the procedure. It came out to ~$6000. I had to pay for $700 for calcium grafting right then and there and they were going to get back to me for the remaining after consulting with insurance plan. I am still waiting for the call, albeit terrified of the possibilities.
I understand there are many parties in the food-chain. Still $6K for two people for an hour, feels like ripped to the gills - almost dirty.
- durnygbur 6y agoAt which point one draws the line and says "wait... they're not doctors or dentists - they're scammers"?
- mschuster91 6y agoreminds me of an old joke: 15$ for positioning a screw, 10.000$ to know where to put that screw. If the US wants to tackle its healthcare costs, it not only has to get rid of the pointless middlemen everywhere and the notion of uninsured people whose bills have to be picked up by the rest, but also enlarge its supply of new doctors, and reduce the student debt they have to pay off.