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Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 1200
May 2007
New York City
3 days
Private room in upscale university-hospital  more... close row
$ 250
Apr 2006
Redwood City, CA
9 nights
HMO great provider for brain surgery  more... close row
$ 10027
Nov 2006
Redlands, CA
Three days/nights
Nurses great, doctors and prices not great  more... close row
$ 38500
Jan 2008
Pulaski, VA
4 days
Great nurses made hospital stay even better  more... close row
$ 20000
Mar 2007
Cocoa Beach Florida
6 days
Stroke patient charged for services not received  more... close row
$ 11742
Dec 2007
new brunswick, nj
7 days
The above amount was charged by the hospital for a  more... close row
$ 25000
Apr 2006
Nashville, TN
two weeks
Scared but medical staff were helpful  more... close row
$ 2169
May 2006
Birmingham, AL
36 hours
Inpatient Allergy treatment trial   more... close row
$ 1750
Feb 2008
Gallatin, TN
7 days
Seven day hospital stay taught dad many things  more... close row
$ 7500
Mar 2008
battle creek
23 hour stay
Treated well although no insurance  more... close row
$ 6845
Nov 2006
Cherry Hill, NJ
3 days
Very poor care in hospital  more... close row
$ 4370
Dec 2007
Seattle ,WA
2 days
ER visit turned into overnight hospital stay  more... close row

Description of service

I was taken to the Emergency Room at the hospital after having tripped and injured my back. After being admitted, I was taken to a room and examined by a nurse and then examined by a doctor. After additional tests and x-rays, I was taken to a hospital room for an overnight stay.

The cost of #4.370.00 was for all services and the room.


Review of Service

I was admitted to the hospital Emergency Room after a relatively short period of time. The wait for a nurse was also only a few minutes. The arrival of a Doctor took almost an additional 30 minutes. It was totally unacceptable. I asked twice when a DR would be in to see me and both answers were "just a few minutes."

After x-rays and and an examination, I was taken to a hospital room and remained overnight. The room was clean and the TV worked. I was given some pain medication and fell asleep until about 2 AM. Was in pain and after calling a nurse,was given a sleeping pill.

The next morning, about 11 AM ,another doctor examined me, gave me three prescriptions and released me.

The nurses were very good. The doctors seemed to be going down a production line and displayed very little personality or personal interest in the patient.

The costs were about what is to be expected before insurance deducts a dollar amount.


Tips

Have any medications that you are taking, your insurance information and personal information with you when going to a medical facility. Ask questions as to your treatment and what to expect as a follow-up. Do not leave until you understand your condition and expected recovery time and possible complications.


$ 64000
Nov 2007
Springfield, Tennessee
4 days
Nurses were comforting in postpartum care  more... close row
$ 7000
Jan 2008
Sanford, Maine
2 days
Delivery and postnatal care  more... close row