The NY Times reports a stitch to sew a wound now tops $500 for a few minutes of care; are there other options?
The NY Times reports a stitch to sew a wound now tops $500 for a few minutes of care; are there other options? A few short years ago, my son required stitches in his arm (6 to be exact) because a car’s side view mirror hit his hand, and the driver who failed to notice kept on going. The cost was just under $1000 for the visit ($320 for the doctor’s 20 minutes of time and $650 for the facility fee). Apparently, according to the NY Times, the cost of that stitch has gone up for $500 for a single
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