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Re:The ER charged him $6,589.77 for 6 stitches, cost that le... by OJFord on Saturday November 20, 2021 @07:43AM (#29287590)
GP is talking about:

> any healthcare procedure that is not typically covered by insurance

Which I (not American) assume stitches in the emergency room are.

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Re:The ER charged him $6,589.77 for 6 stitches, cost that le... by wombatmobile on Saturday November 20, 2021 @08:05AM (#29287734)
Yeah that doesn’t preclude the farmer from having an opinion about the proposition.

Why do you think this discrepancy occurs?

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Re:The ER charged him $6,589.77 for 6 stitches, cost that le... by avianlyric on Saturday November 20, 2021 @08:16AM (#29287804)
Sure the farmer can have an opinion, but I’m not sure how

> who was charged $6,589.77 for 6 stitches

is relevant when OP was talking about procedures NOT covered by insurance.

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