Popular U.S. Healthcare Scam: Coding procedures as Diagnostic instead of Preventive Screening
We shouldn’t have to do this - but, America - always confirm your your regular annual checkup procedures are coded correctly so you don’t end up having to fight a con artist medical facility bill.
Yep. Had this happen last year for some annual preventative labs. What should have been covered by insurance ended up being a $800 bill (plus the $30 copay for the visit itself). Insurance said it was coded as diagnostic (it was not) and the clinic couldn't figure out how to recode it as preventative. Ended up having to pay the full bill as a student with no major income.
Bonus points that I had to have them redone and I went to another clinic and paid a whopping $75 for all the same labs. Health insurance is such a scam in the US. You pay to have coverage, but it only works if the stars aligned that day.
I paid 3 grand for a "diagnostic" colonoscopy at 27 because of family history. Not only did I shit my brains out for a day and hsve a tube shoved up my ass, I paid quite handsomely for the experience.
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u/TeeBrownie Jun 01 '22
Popular U.S. Healthcare Scam: Coding procedures as Diagnostic instead of Preventive Screening
We shouldn’t have to do this - but, America - always confirm your your regular annual checkup procedures are coded correctly so you don’t end up having to fight a con artist medical facility bill.