Beware the cost of an emergency room visit at Pays
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11/13/2010
I recently went to Payson Regional Medical Center for severe pain in my side. I thought I was having an appendicitis attack or gallstones. When I arrived I was brought into a room fairly quickly. Blood was taken, 1 tube. The nurse inserted an IV and then gave me a pain killer through the IV and also something for nauseau through the IV. That was it, 2 little IV pushes of meds. After 3 hours of laying there, I was brought into X-Ray to have a CT scan. 5 minutes later I was done. I lay there for another 2 hours before I found the results. Nothing serious and another hour later, after asking repeatedly for a nurse to come remove my IV hookup in my hand, that they incidently never rehooked back up to the IV after my CT scan, I was on my way home. I knew it would be expensive, but imagine my shock when I received a bill for over $10,000!!! Today I received an itemized copy showing 3 extra pain meds and over $3,500 each for 2 CT scans! I will have to pay this bill, but I just want to warn anyone coming through Payson. If you feel ill, head back down to the valley! Payson will charge you triple what you would pay down there. Next time I get ill I'm driving and hour south. Oh..forgot to tell you, I saw a doctor for about 10 minutes total time. It's not worth it to get sick in Payson. BEWARE!
Mary | Payson, AZ