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Re:Most hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule by sofixa on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:04PM (#27517431)
For an emergency MRI? Are you insane?

For reference, i got an MRI in two days for knee pain after i fell with a bike and the pain didn't go away after a few weeks ( so obviously nothing urgent).

And FYI, i paid for it, iirc 60-100 euros, repaid in full by my medical insurance.

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Re:Most hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule by f6v on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:25PM (#27517712)
The parent wasn’t saying whether it was an emergency or not.
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Re:Most hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule by jrochkind1 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:45PM (#27517994)
So, yeah, there is a point on who considers what an emergency.

They were saying they had pain and nausea, the doctor suspected a kidney stone. Is this an "emergency"? I have had a kidney stone, it is intense pain. My mother had one, said it reminded her of childbirth.

But it won't kill you, probably. You could just be in intense pain for weeks or longer waiting to pass it.

Is that an emergency? I think in probably any sane medical system it is. In the USA? No idea.

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