I just went on line and saw the first bill my Dr. sent my insurance for a fill. The bill was $3750.00! My fill only last about 7 minutes. CRAZY. Has anyone else seen a fill cost this much?

that has to be a mistake! it should cost under $200 for just a fill..... are you sure it was just for a fill??????

Fills at my dr's office are $150.... That HAS to be a mistake! Maybe he added an extra zero....? Still $375 is pricey.

It's not unusual for medical billing to have mistakes. They code the procedures a certain way and sometimes the medical assistant puts in the wrong code. Call and ask about the bill and then call the insurance company and explain. I once had a hospital bill with numerous mistakes. They billed the insurance company for medications and procedures I did not have. There was over billing of several thousand dollars. I called the hospital and insurance company. The insurance company thanked me. I always go over any medical bills with a fine tooth comb. (I'm an RN). This is an example of why insurance company premiums are increasing.

my fills are $50, That is either an error or a carry over balance for the surgery maybe?

Thanks - I'll call tomorrow morning. I hope this is a simple billing error

My insurance is billed close to $5,000 when I go for a fill. Only emergency unfills are done in the office. A normal fill is done under x-ray, which I'm sure is why it cost so much. They bill $30 for drugs, $647.03 for supplies, $1,498.45 for radiology, $2,406.46 for surgery-gastric band and $173.32 for clinic. I have no co pay.

sdweetcalichic - I could see the higher cost if the fill was done under xray, but it's not.

I go in

step on the scale

take my bp

DR comes in and asks:

having problems with food?

any heartburn?

food getting stuck?

Then he decides if i need a fill or not

Fill take 30 seconds

I drink water and leave

I'm in the room a total of 8 minutes and 5 of those minutes are waiting

Seems like there are some good things about the Australian healthcare system! All of my fills are bulk-billed - i.e. the government pays my surgeon.

In fact, between Medicare (government) and private health insurance, I am only $1,000 out of pocket - and I was banded within four weeks of my first visit.

If there's no radiology involved then that is very excessive. I would contact your Dr's office and ask for a copy of that billing and an explanation of what each item is.

Chances are your insurance will reduce the allowed amount to around $200-300.

I just went on line and saw the first bill my Dr. sent my insurance for a fill. The bill was $3750.00! My fill only last about 7 minutes. CRAZY. Has anyone else seen a fill cost this much?

I have a similar charge from my doc, Cedars Sinai in LA. They are the most expensive I've heard of, and they do the fill under xray, but still...30 minutes start to finish!

<br />I just went on line and saw the first bill my Dr. sent my insurance for a fill. The bill was $3750.00! My fill only last about 7 minutes. CRAZY. Has anyone else seen a fill cost this much?<br />

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I paid about $10,000 USDs for my band in South Africa, and my fills for a year are free.

I'm also a Cedar Sinai patient but my dr left to start his own practice

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I paid about $10,000 USDs for my band in South Africa, and my fills for a year are free.

In Everett, WA at NWWLS, fills are free for the first 13 months too...thank goodness.

otherwise, I believe they're about 150.00 a pop.

That is probably just the initial charge to your insurance. Your insurance will pay a certain amount and you will only be responsible for the co-pay. I think mine are around the same..........not that the doctor gets that much in the end (because he doesn't!).

that's just plain crazy for a spoonful of saline! Shame on all of them no wonder we can't afford medical coverage for all in the US- wow