Jimmie Taggart went to North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, Mississippi, complaining about severe back pain. When his doctor recommended an abdominal CT scan to confirm he had kidney stones, however, he wouldn’t agree to the procedure. He was afraid of how much it would cost.
Finally, after the hospital confirmed his insurance would cover the CT scan, Taggart agreed. And then he received a bill for more than $4,000 in the mail, according to reporting from the Clarion Ledger.
Taggart was charged $3,878.25 for the CT scan. His insurance paid $1,292.75. At a nearby outpatient imaging center, that same CT scan would cost hundreds of dollars, not thousands.
Taggart is now refusing to pay for the service. North Mississippi Medical Center did not answer the Clarion Ledger’s requests for an interview about this story.
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