Arizona: Three Hour Emergency Room Visit for Scorpion Sting Cost $83,046

September 6th, 2012

Identical treatment in Mexico: $200.

Via: Arizona Republic:

Her symptoms subsided after she received two doses of the drug Anascorp through an IV, and she was discharged from the hospital in about three hours.

Weeks later, she received a bill for $83,046 from Chandler Regional Medical Center. The hospital, owned by Dignity Health, charged her $39,652 per dose of Anascorp.

The Arizona Republic reported last year about the pricey markup Arizona hospitals were charging for the antivenom made in Mexico. Pharmacies in Mexico charge about $100 per dose.

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4 Responses to “Arizona: Three Hour Emergency Room Visit for Scorpion Sting Cost $83,046”

  1. tal says:
    September 6, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    “Children, babies and pets generally need treatment for scorpion stings. Healthy adults typically do not.”

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232226.php

  2. tal says:
    September 6, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    This happened last year! Wonder why it’s all over the news now?

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/arizona-woman-feeling-pain-a-83-046-bill-anti-venom-drug-seeking-medical-treatment-scorpion-sting-article-1.1152754

  3. prov6yahoo says:
    September 6, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    She should simply throw the bill in the trash.

  4. krimles says:
    September 6, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Why not charge $8,304,600? It’s just as ludicrous. No wonder US drug companies hate regulations and controls. If Romney gets elected, this kind of crap will continue.

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