| ▲ | beej71 9 hours ago | |
I did not, but in my experience it's difficult to pry prices out of medical providers in advance. | ||
| ▲ | washadjeffmad 6 hours ago | parent [-] | |
As an example, when my ex was trying to price ultrasounds on a breast lump as self pay before choosing where to go, the billing departments refused to quote her without the billing codes for the procedure, which require a treatment plan, which requires an appointment with a doctor at that office or hospital. It took a month of calling around before a nurse who worked between departments took pity and leaked her the common billing codes. Once she got a quote, the estimates dropped from thousands out of pocket on her insurance to a few hundred, to an office comping the procedure. She works in healthcare. I wouldn't have even known where to begin after being told no. | ||