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I went to St Mary's Medical Center in SF (at the encouragement of my boyfriend) at 4 am for a bladder infection. I never filled out my paperwork because the lady at the front said my boyfriend knew my info as she took me in the back to get a urine sample. I didn't even get to read the paper work or what the "fine" print stated because the nurse waved her hand at me and said it's just saying we can treat you and your gonna pay us, when she brought it in for me to sign. After I was treated i went back to the front and asked if I had to pay anything and the lady stated, no they send you a bill....and they have a way of finding you.
I later got the bill which ended up being over $1200. I was charged for antibiotics I didn't receive, a pregnancy test I didn't authorize or was not informed about (I also never received any results), and a level 3 ER charge with no further explination. I called billing and was told to send a fax explaining my whole experience, comments on the bill, and what I wanted done. I have sent the fax and am waiting for a response. In the meantime, I received the doctor's bill which also has the level 3 charge. I searched every where for the definition and what constitutes a level 3 ER charge. From what I have found it seems like an absurd charge for a bladder infection and that my treatment didn't meet the criterion for that charge. What is the next step in fighting this battle?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
I went to St Mary's Medical Center in SF (at the encouragement of my boyfriend) at 4 am for a bladder infection. I never filled out my paperwork because the lady at the front said my boyfriend knew my info as she took me in the back to get a urine sample. I didn't even get to read the paper work or what the "fine" print stated because the nurse waved her hand at me and said it's just saying we can treat you and your gonna pay us, when she brought it in for me to sign. After I was treated i went back to the front and asked if I had to pay anything and the lady stated, no they send you a bill....and they have a way of finding you.
I later got the bill which ended up being over $1200. I was charged for antibiotics I didn't receive, a pregnancy test I didn't authorize or was not informed about (I also never received any results), and a level 3 ER charge with no further explination. I called billing and was told to send a fax explaining my whole experience, comments on the bill, and what I wanted done. I have sent the fax and am waiting for a response. In the meantime, I received the doctor's bill which also has the level 3 charge. I searched every where for the definition and what constitutes a level 3 ER charge. From what I have found it seems like an absurd charge for a bladder infection and that my treatment didn't meet the criterion for that charge. What is the next step in fighting this battle?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?