I sympathize, trussell. A year ago I went to ER with something intense, and intensely painful too. A friend had to carry me out after many hours of waiting for a doctor. They did absolutely nothing for the injury, gave me an EKG though I’d just had one a few weeks before — and the injury had nothing whatsoever to do with heart or circulation — and when I tried to refuse it they said no EKG, you’re out of here immediately.
They do what they can get easy money for, and what a nurse can do. I represented nothing but an opportunity to rake in some cash.
They sent a bill later, and when I tried to refuse to pay on the grounds that I received no treatment at all for what brought me to the ER, and was also threatened while in horrible pain...they threatened to sue me.
It will do nothing for your immediate health concern, I think, but get a lawyer fast.
See another doctor, and perhaps the lawyer can suggest one.
What happened to you was, IMO, par for the course. Not surprising at all.
I have found going to the urgent care Dr a lot better than going to the ER. When I broke my leg he wanted to sent me straight to admitting.