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derKestrel t1_jbde8e6 wrote

Reply to comment by oldDotredditisbetter in LPT Request - Lowering hospital bills. yes i searched and saw the tip about "asking for itemized bill" but what does that mean? by oldDotredditisbetter

An itemized bill would list the doctors fees and the fees/cost for their procedures (e.g ultrasound, stethoscope survey of chest, consultation) as well as cost of items(syringes, x ray photo platters poor data carriers, disinfectant, OP gown, tubes, non-reusable items) in complete detail.

This makes it less easy to bill you a 10 cent plastic piece for 100$, which they could hide else e.g. under hospital infees.

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oldDotredditisbetter OP t1_jbdeeyu wrote

thanks! sounds like i should ask the hospital for this and not the insurance

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kmaco79 t1_jbhv1oa wrote

You should compare both the itemized bill from the hospital and your insurance EOB. If you went to a hospital that is in your insurance network, the hospital bill should match the insurance EOB’s “amount you owe”. If there are some things that are not be covered by insurance, you can still try to get the hospital to charge you for the “network fee” and not their overinflated fee.

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