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01-22-2013 at 6:21 PM
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Ugh, Ultrasound cost me $130!

I had my NT scan at 12 weeks and everything was great.  The very next day, we went in and she couldn't find HB on doppler so she wanted to check with ultrasound.  I asked her if she was worried since we had seen the baby the day before and she said she wasn't worried but that she wanted to be sure.  I told her I was OK waiting since you can't always find HB with doppler at 12 weeks but she insisted on ultrasound.  She pops it on, puts it on stomach, sees baby kicking away and HB and turns it off.  The thing wasn't on me more then 10 seconds.  I got the bill today for my $130 ultrasound.  I'm trying to tell myself you can't put a price on not being worried for the next month but I probably wouldn't have been too concerned if we'd skipped the ultrasound.  BTW, my NT scan only cost me $210, was almost 45 minutes and we got 16 pictures to take home so I'm surprised even more by the cost of this ultrasound.  Just a random vent. 
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do you not have insurance? im really hoping we dont have to pay for our 20 week ultrasound
 
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Yes, her cost was $425 and insurance covered the difference.  I have a high deductible plan so you should check with your insurance before your anatomy ultrasound so you don't get surprised by a bill.  I  have Kaiser and I knew ultrasounds were only partially covered but I was hoping that the 10 second one wouldn't be on my bill. 
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My Level II u/s cost us $780. But, in large part, it's because this is January. Our yearly deductible has not been met, yet.
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My insurance doesn't cover any of my u/s. The doctor's office told me 4 will be done and I have to pay $150 each. My insurance doesn't cover some blood work that is required. We have already paid $900 for my prenatal office visits (this is required to be paid upfront), and we have already budgeted for at least a $3000 hospital bill for the delivery. We don't have the best insurance but it is better than none at all.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it. 

Also 16 pictures is a lot of pictures for an NT scan. The scan was not for pictures but to check the nuchal fold and the other factors hence the amount of time. If the insurance company got a 45 minute u/s bill to check for a heartbeat they would've denied it and you would pay the full cost of the u/s.

Finally, $130 seems actually cheap. I had over 56 u/s between two pregnancies, some twice a week. All medically necessary, it just means that I met my deductible earlier. 
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Also my hospital bill was over $70K. DD was 3 weeks early and had to spend two extra days in the special care nursery due to jaundice. Her two days alone were over $12K.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it. 

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"


 
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yikes these bills are no joke
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msspeedymarie:
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it. 

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"

Obviously the OB thought it was medically necessary.  Not to mention the health concerns for the mother if she had a m/mc that was undiagnosed for a while--it could lead to infection. 
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Since you said that you have a high deductible, at least it is January and I'm assuming you will be meeting the deductible by the time of delivery. So it it just less you will have to pay later. I know the bills are frustrating, I have a high deductible and the deductible went up this year as well which sucks. I had two ultrasounds in Dec., just before the year renewed so we have to pay for those and the full deductible for any bills that come before delivery. I knew what we would have to pay though and I think that since you had gotten the ultrasound, it gives you peace of mind but if you didn't I'm pretty sure you would be worried about it for the next month, I know I would be.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it.&nbsp;

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"



It was medically necessary. Yes, the baby was fine the day before but anything can happen at any moment. Just because she saw a moving baby the day before doesn't guarantee everything is fine the next day. When it comes to children nothing is a guarantee. I've had u/s when they couldn't find DD's heartbeat at 16 weeks because 2 doctors and a nurse couldn't find it but I told them she was active and kicking. It is just one of those things that since we live in the world of medical malpractice lawsuits.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it. 

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"

It was medically necessary. Yes, the baby was fine the day before but anything can happen at any moment. Just because she saw a moving baby the day before doesn't guarantee everything is fine the next day. When it comes to children nothing is a guarantee. I've had u/s when they couldn't find DD's heartbeat at 16 weeks because 2 doctors and a nurse couldn't find it but I told them she was active and kicking. It is just one of those things that since we live in the world of medical malpractice lawsuits.

I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of medically necessary. If it had been me, and I'd had an ultrasound literally the day before and everything was fine, I would have wanted to come back the next day and try the Doppler again before knowingly paying $130 for a 10 second u/s, especially at 12 weeks, when it can be hard to find the baby on a Doppler. I completely understand the risk of a m/mc, but it had been A DAY, not a week. IMO, it was not medically necessary to do a u/s at that point.

 
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I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of medically necessary. If it had been me, and I'd had an ultrasound literally the day before and everything was fine, I would have wanted to come back the next day and try the Doppler again before knowingly paying $130 for a 10 second u/s, especially at 12 weeks, when it can be hard to find the baby on a Doppler. I completely understand the risk of a m/mc, but it had been A DAY, not a week. IMO, it was not medically necessary to do a u/s at that point.

 

I agree. Unless it was a super-high-risk pregnancy, I fail to understand why it was "medically necessary" to have ultrasounds two days in a row. It almost seems as if the doctor just wanted to rack up the bill.  
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Unfortunately there is a lot of CYA business in L/D because it is such a high risk field with lots of law suits.  When I was pregnant with DD I mentioned at one of my appts in my last month of pg that she had been moving less, but still getting the appropriate # of kick counts and I figured it was just because she had less space in there.  So the doc ordered an u/s, which luckily was covered by insurance.  At that ultrasound my fluid was on the low end of normal, but still normal and I had to go back the following week to make sure my fluid level was still good.  Since they were covered I didn't mind and was happy to see the baby.  However if I were paying OOP and everything was so normal then I probably would have pushed back a little.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it.&nbsp;

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"



It was medically necessary. Yes, the baby was fine the day before but anything can happen at any moment. Just because she saw a moving baby the day before doesn't guarantee everything is fine the next day. When it comes to children nothing is a guarantee. I've had u/s when they couldn't find DD's heartbeat at 16 weeks because 2 doctors and a nurse couldn't find it but I told them she was active and kicking. It is just one of those things that since we live in the world of medical malpractice lawsuits.

I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of medically necessary. If it had been me, and I'd had an ultrasound literally the day before and everything was fine, I would have wanted to come back the next day and try the Doppler again before knowingly paying $130 for a 10 second u/s, especially at 12 weeks, when it can be hard to find the baby on a Doppler. I completely understand the risk of a m/mc, but it had been A DAY, not a week. IMO, it was not medically necessary to do a u/s at that point.



You obviously don't work in healthcare. I guess you missed that I said things can change in A DAY. One day you can have a happy healthy LO and the next you could be delivering the baby because of fetal demise due to cord accident. That can and does happen in normal low risk pregnancies.

If you don't want the u/s fine don't get it but I would assume most would like the peace of mind.
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I have insurance and my 6 week viability u/s cost me $200! I was shocked! I havnt gotten my bill for the NT yet. Can't wait :eye roll:
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Geez that's insane!  Even at my 14 week appointment on Monday my midwife warned me that I may not be able to find the heart beat on the dopplar but that doesn't mean anything and I shouldn't worry if we don't.  We found it just fine, but I don't think she would have freaked like that if she hadn't found it, especially if I had been just 12 weeks.  Personally I'd be more concerned that they are jumping to panic mode that quickly and pulling out the u/s machine.   Seems more logical to reposition you and try from a different angle or just try again at your next appointment.

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My first u/s was at about 12 1/2 weeks and was at a radiology practice, and the tech spent almost an hour with us and sent us home with a disc full of pics. Not to mention, she was the sweetest, most wonderful tech I've ever met. My 20 week u/s was at the hospital where I will deliver and it was awful. The tech was snotty and rude and actually made the procedure painful for me. Then I waited 45 minutes sitting in an office and had the physician sit down and talk to me for about three minutes and read me the results, which I already knew from being in the room while she did the u/s (DUH). He was rude, his bedside manner was atrocious, his facial expressions had me terrified before he even spoke, and his mannerisms weren't any more comforting. I got not one, but TWO bills today from the hospital. One was for the Physician($565) and the other was for the U/S ($429). We have what I would consider great insurance, and they have covered 100% of my visits with my midwives center. I feel completely robbed. 
 
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I guess we'll have to disagree on the definition of medically necessary. If it had been me, and I'd had an ultrasound literally the day before and everything was fine, I would have wanted to come back the next day and try the Doppler again before knowingly paying $130 for a 10 second u/s, especially at 12 weeks, when it can be hard to find the baby on a Doppler. I completely understand the risk of a m/mc, but it had been A DAY, not a week. IMO, it was not medically necessary to do a u/s at that point.

You obviously don't work in healthcare. I guess you missed that I said things can change in A DAY. One day you can have a happy healthy LO and the next you could be delivering the baby because of fetal demise due to cord accident. That can and does happen in normal low risk pregnancies. If you don't want the u/s fine don't get it but I would assume most would like the peace of mind.

Believe it or not, I can understand what you are saying and still disagree with you.


 
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I bet you would've been pretty pissed if she didn't do an u/s and you m/c.
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Just because it was "10 seconds" doesn't mean they shouldn't be able to charge for the service they provided. It still took a person to man the u/s besides the use of the machine. The amount of time it took is in line for the reason why you needed it. 

But in this case, the OP didn't want the u/s and was talked into it. I think if you have to pay for it, you shouldn't have it basically forced on you.

I guess, OP, you'll know next time to not let them do a "quick check"

Obviously the OB thought it was medically necessary.  Not to mention the health concerns for the mother if she had a m/mc that was undiagnosed for a while--it could lead to infection. 

 

NBR, but I had to have an ultrasound a few years ago for pain near the ovaries and insurance billed me for it, but since it was doctor ordered I ended up not having to pay. You might want to check with the insurance company. 

 

Baby related...my viability u/s was $99 after insurance. That's better than the $250 I was charged for them to swab my vag and tell me I had a bacterial infection. Ridiculous.  
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Also my hospital bill was over $70K. DD was 3 weeks early and had to spend two extra days in the special care nursery due to jaundice. Her two days alone were over $12K.
um.. great? would you like a cookie? OP - i would be aggravated too. And I have a high risk pregnancy. With a "quick peak" i would assume I wasn't being charged. i get bi-weekly If I was charged the full amount, i would want longer than a 10 second u/s.. i get bi-weekly u/s done. On the off-weeks, when I'm in the office, if the doctor wants to be a cautious and have a quick look just to check, i am not charged/billed.
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I bet you would've been pretty pissed if she didn't do an u/s and you m/c.

At that point though, it wouldn't really have made a difference. It's not like an u/s is going to prevent you from having a m/c.
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I bet you would've been pretty pissed if she didn't do an u/s and you m/c.

At that point though, it wouldn't really have made a difference. It's not like an u/s is going to prevent you from having a m/c.

Nope but she would've probably liked to know before she showed up to her 16 week appointment.

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I agree with all sides of the coin and I also know exactly high my deductible is and exactly how much this kid is going to cost me to deliver and I'm fine with that.  I also understand that my deductible will be reached so it is sort of moot whether I spend the $130 now or later because I still will be spending it.  That being said, I felt like I had no choice, she rushed through it but charged the same amount as a regular US without actually doing a regular US, and I felt it was kind of questionable on the medical necessity given the circumstances.  Now if I had mc, you are also right that I would regret not having the US at that appointment which is why I'm just kind of a little venty instead of upset.    I'm also glad to know that my little lemon is doing great and that I haven't had to face a loss.  Thanks for listening!

 

 
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My OB couldn't find DD's heartbeat at 12wks, either. She's real anti excessive use of u/s and explained that it's normal and we'd try again next month. I didn't flip out and appreciated 1) not over using a medical procedure and 2) that she was adding to the outstanding costs of health care. 

So yea, OP, I'd be a little put off, too and next would request that she not do one.  

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