Comments on: An example of the current US Healthcare problem http://wiredsage.com/blog/2009/08/an-example-of-the-current-us-healthcare-problem/ Electronic Intelligence Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:57:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Your sister, an ER nurse http://wiredsage.com/blog/2009/08/an-example-of-the-current-us-healthcare-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Your sister, an ER nurse Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:55:51 +0000 http://wiredsage.com/blog/?p=604#comment-112 You could have gone to an urgent care or quick care inside Walgreens and received comparable care for a fraction of the cost. ERs are regulated by the federal government as to what charges we can bill for, a laceration/open wound is at least a level 2 charge, plus any procedure codes that may apply. As for the bandaid, they could have given you some Telfa and Coban - nonstick dressing and no tape required. At least, *I* would have done that... You could have gone to an urgent care or quick care inside Walgreens and received comparable care for a fraction of the cost. ERs are regulated by the federal government as to what charges we can bill for, a laceration/open wound is at least a level 2 charge, plus any procedure codes that may apply.

As for the bandaid, they could have given you some Telfa and Coban – nonstick dressing and no tape required. At least, *I* would have done that…

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