PROVIDENCE TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER and / or Dr. OREN N HIRSCH Fraudulent billing. Over billing. Tarzana, California
On 3/22/15 my daughter came in Providence ER and received the following:
1) An x-ray of her arm
2 )Long Arm Pre‑Cut Splint ($36.29 - AllegroMedical.com) *NO SURGERY.
Here is the billing:
Bill # 1 PROVIDENCE TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER
Radiology 0320 $640.00
Emergency Room 0450 $767.00
Emergency Room 0450 $255.00
TOTALS $1,662.00
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY $266.20
Bill #2 Dr. OREN N HIRSCH.
*Surgery 25500 $875.00
Visit 99283 $367.00
Radiology 73080 $48.00
TOTALS 1,290.00
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY
$545.32
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Stacey
Texas,USA
That is normal
#3Consumer Comment
Sun, April 26, 2015
It is an ER visit!! Most if not all ERs have high charges because that is what they are - Emergency Rooms ie: cost of overhead, staff, etc etc (all facilities have what is called CPU or charges that are set by the facility in the computer which is then filled in by the billing staff). And most if not all ER physicians are on call per physician agreements which they are allowed to bill for their services.
NO I do not work for this facility but I do know the way that these facilities work - you can always file an appeal with your insurance company but remember that ERs are for Emergencies ie: heart attacks, life or death situations and the likes.
There are many "doc in the box" Ers that are located all over the country in lieu of a real ER.
High charges are normal
#3Author of original report
Sun, April 26, 2015
Ok, perhaps one can deal with "normal" high charges.
Should one be expected to deal with fraudulant chargees?