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Originally Posted by salpal
Hubby and I are getting ready to take an overseas trip that does NOT require shots, but recommended to have them. We decided to take precautions and get shots. We asked the cost and were told, approximately $500. Here's a real important word, each: they did not say $500 each!!!
Here is the charges we paid:
Hepatitis A $220 per shot per person
Typhod $100 per shot per person
Tetanus $80 per shot per person
And a $260 consulting fee that resulted in the doctor handing us a printout from the CDC website (which we already had printed ourselves).
We had already consulted with personal physician regarding the shots we needed and told Tri County exactly what we needed when we walked in. I hardly think that it was worth $260 to get a printout from the CDC webpage.
Now, some of you will comment that we should be glad we took precautions, and believe me, we are, however, we just thought that $1000 was a exorbitant amount of money for 3 shots each!!!
We wished we had done some research into other doctor's costs and we wished that we were told $500 each....the word each was left out when we asked the price. Water under the bridge now, but a word of warning for others.
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I had the unfortunate experience of having to go to the Villages Health system urgent care (across from the hospital) for some stitches in my hand last week (I'm fine - just sore now
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The prices for ALL functions they perform, right down to individual prices for various immunizations, were clearly posted on their wall in the waiting room. I think the immunization prices you mention are about the same or lower and they do not have the $260 add on.
Yes, always ask what the FINAL cost will be before signing anything.