Was I overcharged?
TlDR: Went to ER for cat scratch at night and got a tdap shot. Coded as HC 99283 emergency visit level 3 for 1953 USD and charged 675.98 USD for the tdap.
Backstory: Sorry if i have weird formatting or gramme. My cats got into a big fight and I broke it up. Ended up getting scratched pretty and bit pretty deep. At the time, i thought i was okay, fast forward a couple hours into the night, my hand swelled up. I had no fever or anything out of the ordinary and to be honest i wouldve been fine if i didnt go but my family wanted me to go. I go to the er because its the only thing open at night and wait. The doctor sees me and ask a couple of questions and looks at it for like 5 seconds and prescribes antibiotics and to just keep it wrapped up and clean. He also offers me a tdap shot that is optional, doesnt really tell me the cost. Afterward I go home.
I get the bill a month later and I was coded as HC 99283 emergency visit level 3 for 1953.00 USD and 675.98 USD all for a cat scratch. My MyChart says diagnosis cat scratch, no significant medical past, no other injuries , no fevers no chills, no vomiting nausea, no weakness no tingling.
I know er rooms cost a lot and i probably shouldnt have gotten the shot at the time but i didnt expect it to be that high. I was just wondering if it was coded correctly and if theres anything i could do to lower it or dispute.