ER visit broken foot......never saw dr or got an x-ray.
So, I broke my foot in a fall about 5PM on a Monday, went to two urgent care centers and was turned away at both, first said no ortho dr's available, second said no longer taking any patients, they were full and closing in 15 min. Only option was Hospital ER. Got to the ER at 6:30PM, at approximately 9:30PM was called in to a triage nurse who only took my blood pressure and asked me my weight and what level of pain I had. At 10:15PM another "person" asked me if my name, address and insurance was correct. Not one person in the ER was being called in to see a Dr. everyone just waiting. Pain level has now increased to 10! At 10:50 I sent my significant other went to the front desk to ask what the hold up was and if I left, would I still be billed?! They told him no, I would not be billed. Long story short, I never got called in for xrays or to see ANYONE! At 11:15PM, I hobbled out of the ER and went home. Now of course I see they are billing my insurance company for an ER visit. I called my insurance company and told them I received NO SERVICES. The claim in under review. Am I wrong for thinking I nor my insurance company should not have to pay for that ER visit? (It ended up I didn't get an xray until two day's later at my personal orthopedists office and yes, I broke my foot)