What is cost of a basic ER visit?

Answer 1

I'm thinking you must mean the cost of an emergency room visit. If this is the case, the cost is going to depend upon many things. Some of these things include 1) what you are seen for (ear ache, chest pain, etc.) because the more things that need to be done for you make the visit more expensive. 2) what supplies are used on you during the visit. Even a bandaid is going to cost you! 3) What tests are done. A vist for something as simple as a sore throat or ear ache can cost $200. I've seen visits cost over $5000 for someone with a life threatening problem. An emergency visit can be quite costly so if you have a problem that can be taken care of by your regular doctor (the doctor you go to for shots and checkups) it may benefit you financially to do so.

Answer 2

I went into Fawcett Memorial, Punta Gorda, Fl. with a painful hip joint on or about 4/1/11,told the P.A. I would like tohave a shot of cortisone in hip joint. After 1 1/2 hr wait for M.D., I explained my dilemma and a shot of cortisone would take care of my pain. He agreed, no blood work, no x rays, mri's taken, nothing but B.P. and temp, THAT IS ALL!! When I got back to my home up north 3 weeks later I got a bill from Fawcett for $2,700 .00 for E.R. visit and $1,200.00 for shot of cortisone. Again there was no other procedure NONE!!!!! Fortunately I have medicare and supplemental insurance. WE ASK 'Why does my insurance cost so much"?? This is nothing more than profiteering at the expense of us all, just one incident that we

cannot stand still for!!

Answer 3

depends on the hospital and country. it is cheaper to go to an urgent care ,or a "doc in the box" however most hospitals have a charity fund and can waive all or some of the cost of the visit -talk to billing or social services. the cost also depends on what was done how long a patient was there and so on.