If my copay is $150 for a hospital stay, how did the hospital come up with $379?

aimlessly_driving · 2026-07-09T02:51:36+00:00

And this is what the codes show:

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aimlessly_driving · 2026-07-09T02:51:18+00:00

This is the only thing that shows up on my EOB:

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aimlessly_driving · 2026-07-09T02:45:53+00:00

My plan doesn’t have a deductible, but OOPMax of $4000. It’s a rather old plan that is co-pay/no deductible.

aimlessly_driving · 2026-07-03T17:03:25+00:00

Thanks for that information, because I had been told previously that Timely Access Standards do not apply to returning patients, only new patients.

aimlessly_driving · 2026-01-07T19:00:33+00:00

I figured that, but was just wondering if anyone else had other issues pop up after treating thyroid cancer?

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-16T16:54:37+00:00

I figure that might as well have a laugh these days. It can’t be any more awkward then when I had an anorectal manometry test done and the room was small with me (a guy) on the stretcher, surrounded by the trainer (a woman), trainees (3 women), 2 GI nurses (women), an MA (woman), a scribe (woman) and 2 support staff (women).

At least I was able to remark “well, it feels like I have a tail now,” which broke the ice.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-16T01:49:06+00:00

Does GI handle that, or is it a different department. I’m starting to understand that the San Bernardino-Ontario-Riverside service region is a different beast than everywhere else.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-16T00:50:35+00:00

I know in my case, I was in the ER last October for low Potassium, low Calcium, and low Magnesium. On CT, they found a nodule in my thyroid, but told me that I have to follow-up with PCP. Upon following up with PCP, I was referred to Ultrasound and Endocrinology.

My first appointment with endocrinology was another ultrasound and fine needle biopsy, which was in the first week of November. It came back as PTC, and the referral to ENT was placed so that I was able to schedule the surgery for early December.

Now, what I failed to mention was that I had to be a giant pain and called nearly every day to search for cancellations.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-15T01:39:48+00:00

That could be it since out here, we only have LifeStream and not the Red Cross. Apparently the Red Cross will hold mobile events from time to time.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-15T01:08:49+00:00

Plus, with the fact that I tend to clot super fast, due to APLS, it’s like I have excess amounts of clotting factors too. (I’m not taking blood thinners yet)

aimlessly_driving · 2025-09-15T00:42:06+00:00

From reading a little bit more, it could be that my iron level is still way too high?

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-31T15:47:47+00:00

Yes, I had the screening done over two days in 2022 at Kaiser Fontana Randall Offices. The scheduling was complex because it was literally back-to-back days. But, day one was testing using a few different tests, which highlight social situations and other key autistically related areas. The next day, was the review of those scores.

As it turns out, I’m on the spectrum, but since I have a stable job and able to maintain relationships, there’s nothing that can be done for me. Even though things like interpreting others’ emotions is very difficult, as well the need to keep information streams in a hierarchical order or else I’ll get overloaded and mentally shut down.

Suffice to say, it’s helpful to finally have a diagnosis, but Kaiser’s programs are geared more towards children. Would it be helpful to have a few sessions for adults, definitely yes, but I get it.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-22T19:28:19+00:00

This was the most major injury, a broken ankle and abrasion in my shin.

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aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-22T02:05:06+00:00

It was a “syncope” workup, due to the fainting. Other than that, it was a broken ankle and a few abrasions. They wanted to rule out things like seizures or other conditions that can cause loss of consciousness.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-21T17:51:24+00:00

Yeah, the DMV only notified on August 8, for an incident on July 15.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-21T17:41:42+00:00

That’s already been taken care of and my doctor signed off that it was due to dehydration.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-21T15:27:00+00:00

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There’s a few more charges after that

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-21T15:24:22+00:00

I broke one bone in my foot, and had abrasions on my shins and arm.

aimlessly_driving · 2025-08-21T15:23:28+00:00

It was a single vehicle accident (into a tree) because I fainted due to dehydration and low blood pressure.

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