似乎有問題。 你的賬單寫著 Level 3 Visit, Coding 99283, Total Emergency Room

Total Emergency Room $928.00. 並沒有使用什麽特殊檢查手段，也未有什麽特殊治療手段， 隻是吃了幾片便宜的藥片（隻有幾塊錢）。 似乎僅僅是病床費用，而 5 分鍾的病床費用也不會高達 928 美刀。如果護士把留床時間計算錯了，就可能把病床費用計算得很高。Coding 99283 是界定的中等至嚴重的病情。

99283 - Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a
patient, which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem focused
history; An expanded problem focused examination; and Medical decision
making of moderate complexity. Counseling and/or coordination of care with
other providers or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the
problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting
problem(s) are of moderate severity.

Doctors also charge for ER services by level, also ranging from 1 to 5. Their levels are standardized, and physicians are required to meet three criteria to justify billing at each level. Question the level listed on your bill and ask for a written explanation of why that level was billed by your physician.

“Ask for an explanation, in writing, from the hospital’s billing department for any disputed charges.“

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• 去 Urgent Care 的 charge 會少很多。。。 -禦用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 08:31:42

• 當時不了解,現在知道了,以後去urgent care.而且當時覺得有保險,自己付不了很多,太錯誤了,以後注意. -天兒晴了- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 08:55:22

• 我通常是 Cut in, 原來的家庭醫生，或者醫生助理，開點抗菌素走人。嚴重一點的時候，去 Urgent Care, -禦用文人- ♀ (210 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 09:05:45

• 當時是周六,而且是我的心肝寶貝,有點麻爪,再加上剛到這地方,人生地不熟的,就直接ER -天兒晴了- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 09:17:57