Went in for kidney stone pain, which I usually man...

Went in for kidney stone pain, which I usually manage myself, but was visiting from out of state and this one hit particularly hard. Only received an IV and pain meds. Doc was in for 2-3 mins after reviewing my charts and we agreed I'd talk to Doc back home about next steps. No x-rays or other additional steps were taken. I was in the ER for all of 45 mins and received bill for over $1700 by St. Johns, not counting Doc bill. Ridiculous. The people were nice, but not worth $1700. No wonder the US medical system is such a mess. Also, thanks to all the lawyers who wanna sue everyone for causing higher medical fees as well. Life in America.