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Originally Posted by Detector

HUH?

The hospital has a set rate for any procedure no matter who you are. These prices are hard coded into the system and cannot be changed by anyone but those authorized to do so.

You can, to some degree, thank the illegals for the $5 aspirin.

Don't believe whatever they tell you Detector.
Example:

Patient A without insurance: MRI of back---$3200

Patient B with insurance: MRI of back---$3200--less Hospital write off of $2700--leaving a cost of $500.

So Patient A pays $3200, and Patient B pays $500 for the same procedure.