That would suggest only something on the order of one in every 50 emergency room visits actually pay. I don't have the numbers to confirm or refute that, but th

That would suggest only something on the order of one in every 50 emergency room visits actually pay. I don't have the numbers to confirm or refute that, but that ratio seems highly unlikely. Or take a general family medicine doctor visit. 242K average salary = ~$116/hr. On a typical appointment I'll see him 15 minutes or $29 of doctor-time. Yet the bill is $450.