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May 13, 2022
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BYU'01
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Was going to ask the same. Was that just for the MRI or the examination too?
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TNT had an MRI about two months ago
TNT
5/13/22 11:17pm
Another reason why the system is broken.
Blue Print
5/13/22 11:18pm
How do they bill those?
TNT
5/13/22 11:19pm
How much should an MRI cost? I don’t know
Memmo
5/13/22 11:26pm
Why does it cost $3,600 without insurance and $400 with insurance?
Blue Print
5/13/22 11:37pm
Cash cost for a MRI with contrast is about $475
Zoobieman
5/14/22 12:04am
Yep the solution to the healthcare mess is to cut out the hospital and third
cougfanz
5/14/22 12:11am
Until the costs are enormous. Which is the main point of insurance anywhere
BYU '80
5/14/22 1:11am
No because those amounts are meaningless and no one ever pays them
BYU '80
5/14/22 1:11am
An MRI machine costs about 3 million. The room shielding is another
EQD2
5/13/22 11:51pm
He also had some blood work done
TNT
5/13/22 11:33pm
$3000 for blood work. . .What tests?
Zoobieman
5/14/22 12:05am
It was a number of things. Don't remember the specific tests
TNT
5/14/22 12:17am
Probably to pay the doctors who examine it afterwards.
Shore10
5/13/22 11:29pm
Was going to ask the same. Was that just for the MRI or the examination too?
BYU'01
5/13/22 11:32pm
That was just for the MRI
TNT
5/13/22 11:34pm
How much did radiologist cost?
BYU'01
5/13/22 11:48pm
My hospital charges 2-3k for different imaging tests that I read. I make
cougfanz
5/14/22 12:03am
It gets worse. One of the nurses had very nice legs and TNT stared. Another $500
TNT
5/14/22 12:19am
‘Thumbs up’ for insightful post
BYU'01
5/14/22 7:28am
Politicians have ruined healthcare.
HFF
5/13/22 11:40pm
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cougfanz
5/14/22 12:12am
Having worked in the latter two, insurance companies have done a lot
BYU '80
5/14/22 1:17am
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cougfanz
5/14/22 8:29am
It is a lot different. Cost of healthcare in Utah is akin to that of single
BYU '80
5/14/22 9:32am
Govt created a huge tax incentive to buy healthcare via a 3rd party (employer)
BYU'01
5/14/22 7:35am
Insurance is the biggest scam
GA_Coug
5/14/22 10:14am
Are you going to have to cut back on the dew?
HFF
5/13/22 11:41pm
RE: Are you going to have to cut back on the dew?
TNT
5/13/22 11:42pm
RE: TNT had an MRI about two months ago
Cru Jones
5/14/22 12:10am
Uncorrect
TNT
5/14/22 12:18am
RE: Uncorrect
Zoobieman
5/14/22 5:49am
PSA regarding MRIs in Utah. Pay cash and get it from Mountain Medical Imaging.
BYU-Ite
5/14/22 12:54am
Nice, that's about what I pay per month in health insurance premiums
jaromp
5/14/22 12:54am
MRI machines cost in the neighborhood of $2 million plus
BYU '80
5/14/22 1:10am
These ridiculous numbers and coding methods are thanks to insurance companies
Pretorian
5/14/22 7:01am
Insurance companies are responsible for medical codes and coding rules?
BYU '80
5/14/22 9:34am
Indeed but, You don’t think medicare is influenced by anyone…?
Pretorian
5/14/22 2:13pm
Always shop around for the lowest cash price. It has been rare for us when cash
Ripliancum
5/14/22 7:29am
Fly to Houston and get your test. Overall cost would be lower.
scott715
5/14/22 8:37am
There are a lot of rules currently in implementation that benefit transparency
BYU '80
5/14/22 9:39am
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