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the Cost of Emergency Room Visits for Injuries

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 5000
Feb 2008
Austin, Texas
Riding Accident
ER visit successful after horse accident   more... close row
$ 1800
Apr 2008
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Childs wrist
Six year old's broken arm on vacation   more... close row
$ 350
Jan 2008
Forks, WA
Fish Hook lodged in finger
Ridiculous wait to cut fish hook out of finger   more... close row
$ 575
Jul 2006
Garden City, Michigan
Alcohol Poisoning
Saved life when admitted with alcohol poisoning  more... close row
$ 1100
Aug 2007
Birmingham, AL
ER Doctor/ splinter removal and deep cut
Huge splinter required stitches   more... close row
$ 867
Mar 2007
Arlington, TX
Broken collarbone
Broken collarbone from bike accident   more... close row
$ 800
Apr 2006
Des moines, IA
Broken jaw
Broken jaw from playing hockey   more... close row
$ 675
May 2008
Forks, WA
bone lodged in throat
Sliver of pork bone lodged in sinus cavity   more... close row
$ 50
Mar 2008
Brookfield, WI
Head Laceration
Son cut forehead and had it glued shut  more... close row
$ 741
Feb 2006
Jupiter, FL
auto accident
ER visit after being rear ended by a drunk driver  more... close row
$ 1660
Jul 2006
Orlando, FL
hurt finger
X rays and exam for injured finger   more... close row
$ 275
Mar 2008
Barberton, OH
large cut in my finger
Might wait a while to see doctor  more... close row
$ 1500
May 2008
Spartanburg, SC
Cut finger at palm to the bone
Long wait in emergency room   more... close row
$ 100
Jun 2007
Conyers,Ga
digested chemicals
had to wait even with life threatening situation  more... close row
$ 20
Sep 2006
Oakland, CA
sprained ankle
Urgent care cheaper than ER  more... close row

Description of service

I fell down the stairs at work (I was text messaging while walking; a very bad idea and I don't recommend it!) I tried to ignore it for the rest of the day but by the end of the day, my ankle was swollen and painful. I went to the emergency room that night and got crutches and got my ankle wrapped up. I could have used worker's compensation since it was at work that it happened, but it was my own dumb fault and besides my co-pay was only $20 so I wasn't too worried.


Review of Service

The initial service was very good. I got in to be seen very quickly which I did not expect at all, having never gotten in quickly to the emergency room in my entire life! The doctor was nice and seemed competant. The only problem was that no matter how many tikmes I reminded them that I was tall, they insisted on giving me the crutches for women instead of men. The crutches for women only go up to 5'8" and I am 5'8" so it hurt my back a lot. I finally had to go back and get the "men's" crutches, which were actually unisex, just different heights. I don't know why the first person was so stuck on giving me "women's" crutches.


Tips

Try to get in to urgent care instead of the ER if you can, as for most people it is much cheaper. For me it didn't make a difference, but I think that is unusual.


$ 4000
Apr 2008
southgate mi
sprained ankle
Expensive ankle sprain   more... close row