Yep. I told 'em exactly how much money I could pay, and told them if it exceeded that price to just send me away; That I wanted to know the price of everything before it was done; that I would sign a hold-harmless agreement not to sue them. They refused on all counts.
The cost of that little adventure is at # 38 above. They care more about protecting themselves from ambulance chasing lawyers than they do about helping people.
That sounds like my experience at UNM
I am so sorry to hear about your experience. Sadly it is the rule rather than the exception.