[6ppc]

If you do not have insurance, call the billing office and tell them you are self pay. Most hospitals will reduce the charge to the amount they charge an insurance company. Insurance companies negotiate for reduced rates with the hospitals and medical care providers. The "official" undiscounted bill is pure BS.

My daughter had an auto accident and we received a bill for $5000 from the hospital, mostly from the tests they ran. When I called the billing office and explained she didn't have insurance they adjusted the bill down to less than $900.

You may need to negotiate with the hospital, the anesthesiologist, the surgeon, etc separately, but they will negotiate.

[vimto]

Thanks, we have paid some upfront but we look to reduce the rest of the bill.

It’s harder when you just don’t know the system...