I went on a weeknight to the ER, it was calm and p...

I went on a weeknight to the ER, it was calm and pleasant. I was seen almost right away, we did blood tests and I saw the doctor for about 5 mins. I wasn t diagnosed with anything, or even treated for symptoms. I paid what I thought was a co-pay, and then was sent a bill later on for 600$ more. When looking at my breakdown, I was charge 1080.00 dollars for laboratory. Am I paying for the entire machine? They told me my white blood cells were normal. So that s all they checked, and yet I m paying 1000 dollars for it? And then on top of that, 1000 extra dollars just to be seen in the ER and sent away with a prescription for meds I didn t need, and wouldn t treat the symptoms I described in any case? Wow. Our health care system is flawed if this is the normal. I will try never to go to an ER again. Thanks for nothing Piedmont.