Around the first of September, my boyfriend thought he might have broken his big toe. It takes a lot of pain for him to ask to go to the doctor, but he did ask.
It was a Saturday, his doctor’s office was closed and this was not a life threatening situation. We decided not to go to the emergency room and used an “urgent care” here in Abingdon. The lady at the desk assured me that this was cheaper than the hospital and that the ER is for a life threatening situations, not to mention very costly if you’re not insured.
We got a shock when we got the bill. His toe was not broken, but an x-ray was necessary. That x-ray cost us $328. The shot for the pain was $25.05; clinic fee, $87; another “office/clinic” fee of $45 (didn’t we just pay $87 for that?) then, another bill from x-ray for $27. Talk about adding insult to injury.
Just a little FYI for those of you who may think urgent care might save you money if someone gets hurt. Without insurance there are no cheap options.
Helen Cook
Abingdon, Va.
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