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Old 08-02-2016, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer View Post
I am inviting comments on my following post. A few weeks ago I had a serious injury to my arm that required stitches. The Village's Emergency Room PA did a wonder job and advised me to return in ten days to have the stitches removed. He said it would only take a few minutes. I did everything he advised, on the tenth day I returned to the hospital, and was not happy that I was required to go thru the entire ER admitting process, arm band and all. Two days ago I received a bill for $287 for having ten stitches removed. Today I talked with the hospital accounting dept. and was told " that's the way we do it "... I have had numerous surgeries and removing stitches were always a part of the original surgery.
There is a 10 day "post op" period for ED laceration repairs. If you had the stitches removed within 10 days they cannot charge you.
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