> They finally gave me an estimate of "it'll be nominal", so I accepted the procedure. Turned out to be ~$200. I'm currently disputing it and refuse to pay based on their original quote of "nominal".
This is a case of expectations. $200 is nominal as far as medical procedures go. Based on my last couple encounters with healthcare, $200 barely gets you in the door. I paid $2000 on my last ambulance ride. My last stay was $14,000 for a couple days. That's with insurance.
What a shitty insurance. I get full service at CityMD Urgent Care in downtown NYC with 0 insurance for $100(that included a shot, a few pills, basic tests, labs were extra).
This is a case of expectations. $200 is nominal as far as medical procedures go. Based on my last couple encounters with healthcare, $200 barely gets you in the door. I paid $2000 on my last ambulance ride. My last stay was $14,000 for a couple days. That's with insurance.