HOW TO AVOID OVERPAYING ON YOUR HOSPITAL BILLS - Part 2

Continued from 7/5/14 post:

Here are some costly errors to look out for:

Duplicate orders for medications, lab work, or room fees - you might be billed for a canceled procedure, or for 11 cholesterol tests instead of one.

Operating room times - the anesthesia record states what times surgery began and ended.  With O.R. rates ranging from $69 to $300 or more per minute, being over-billed for extra minutes add up.

Up-selling - if your doctor orders a generic drug but the hospital provides you with a more costly brand-name version, you are not responsible for the increased charges.
Source: Consumer Reports


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