Hospital Bill, German style

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31. Glad you are ok. I slipped and fell on stairs in a hotel in Beilstein, Germany and dislocated a finger.

I drove to a hospital (kranken haus) in Cochem. Doctor Wolf examined me and ordered an X-Ray.

He then numbed the finger, set it, and ordered a second X-Ray to make sure it was done correctly.

He put on a splint, gave me some pain pills, and advised me not to drive (I drove to Italy with no problem). The bill was 125 Euro, about $150 at the time.

Also been to the ER in London. There was no charge. I offered to pay something, but was advised they didn’t have an office that collected money.

On the other hand, foreign tourists visiting the US who develop appendicitis, leave the hospital after surgery with a $30,000 bill.