似乎有问题。 你的账单写着 Level 3 Visit, Coding 99283, Total Emergency Room

Total Emergency Room $928.00. 并没有使用什么特殊检查手段，也未有什么特殊治疗手段， 只是吃了几片便宜的药片（只有几块钱）。 似乎仅仅是病床费用，而 5 分钟的病床费用也不会高达 928 美刀。如果护士把留床时间计算错了，就可能把病床费用计算得很高。Coding 99283 是界定的中等至严重的病情。

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 会少很多。。。 -御用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 08:31:42

• 当时不了解,现在知道了,以后去urgent care.而且当时觉得有保险,自己付不了很多,太错误了,以后注意. -天儿晴了- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 08:55:22

• 我通常是 Cut in, 原来的家庭医生，或者医生助理，开点抗菌素走人。严重一点的时候，去 Urgent Care, -御用文人- ♀ (210 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 09:05:45

• 当时是周六,而且是我的心肝宝贝,有点麻爪,再加上刚到这地方,人生地不熟的,就直接ER -天儿晴了- ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/26/2015 postreply 09:17:57