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Because if someone went to the emergency room (they are so disorganized) they'd have died?
You might be taken there if you are in an accident and unable to say NO not PMC just take me to an urgent care center.
When the bill arrives we'll post the itemized costs. It may read like a Comporium bill with 6-7 different items.
Yes, they could have died. There is one ER doc there that has had several wrongful death/malpractice lawsuits against him. The cases have been settled out of court involving millions in payments. He still works there.
We have used Riverview and CMC Steele Creek in the past and costs are about the same. Medical and dental costs are out of sight now. It's a sad situation for anyone that doesn't have insurance.
A friend of mine just had a lobectomy and totaling up all the costs (hospital, surgeon, anesthesiologist, radialogist, etc) associated with the operation the total billed was $223,500.00.
I went in for a biopsy a few months ago. In the doctor's office a needle biopsy, walked in and out in less than an hour and it was over $10,000.00. The last root canal I had was right at $1,000.00 and that does not include the crown.
Wherever one goes urgent care, hospital ER, dental, it is going to cost. I have just had some bad experiences at PMC ER and I prefer not to return. Other people may like the place this is just my humble opinion.
We finally heard from a friend who had used the emergency room back in late Dec. The charges may have changed since then though.
They got a phone call from some billing service processing in Mississippi. We assume that is PMC. They got a separate bill from RH Radiology for over $500.00. So excluding the emergency room charges which they have not sent to us yet, it's $500 and counting.
We finally heard from a friend who had used the emergency room back in late Dec. The charges may have changed since then though.
They got a phone call from some billing service processing in Mississippi. We assume that is PMC. They got a separate bill from RH Radiology for over $500.00. So excluding the emergency room charges which they have not sent to us yet, it's $500 and counting.
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You misunderstood, we went to Riverview and wondered how the cost compared to the emergency room. We finally heard back from someone who did use that facility late last year and the total with x-ray and cat scan was nearly $4300.
Fortunately we chose Riverview.
You misunderstood, we went to Riverview and wondered how the cost compared to the emergency room. We finally heard back from someone who did use that facility late last year and the total with x-ray and cat scan was nearly $4300. Fortunately we chose Riverview.
And you lived to tell about it too.
I couldn't help with cost comparison because I stay clear of PMC ER. I do know from a lady at church that doesn't have any health insurance at all and when she went to PMC ER they wanted $250.00 from her out front. We the taxpayers subsidize PMC for indigent care. It is in our York County budget every year.
I did have total knee replacement surgery at Piedmont with a promise from my surgeon of many years that he would not let them kill me. In addition my husband stayed beside my bed 24/5, I was there 5 days. Our daughter would relieve my husband so he could go home to shower and check the mail. I was never without family to take care of me. But their ER is a different story.
Last week neighbor's daughter hurt her foot and they took her in to Riverview. It was late night and Riverview had a 3 hour wait.They took her to CMC Steele Creek and got right in and out. But I have heard horror tales about all of them. I have relatives and neighbors that work at PMC and CMC but they have no idea the cost of services. My daughter has worked at both but she prefers a private lab or doctor's office.
For me, the choice is what my emergency is. Coming in by ambulance is a very different experience than not. I had my father taken to CMC-Pineville (the old Mercy) by ambulance. We had one good trip to CMC-Steele Creek and one very, very long night. There are only 10 beds/exam rooms there and the first time my father was seen in 20 minutes. The second time, they had a full house and we waited about four hours for him to be seen. They had to wait for transfers of patient admissions to CMC hospitals before he could be seen. When I broke my ankle, I had a friend take me to CMC-Pineville and had a very good experience.I have always heard bad things about PMC but I had trigger finger release surgery on both hands there in December and I was impressed. I would recommend PMC for a planned procedure. The pre-surgery testing was a good experience also. I know a few women who have had babies at the women's center there and have been very happy. I think the ER is still a mess.
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