After about four hours, the pain decreased, and he was sent home with medicine to treat nausea and vomiting. The medical procedureKruzic underwent bloodwork and a CT scan of his abdomen during his ER visit for acute abdominal pain. The billing problemThis September, Kruzic received a bill for his pepper-induced ER visit in 2023. Anticipating a bill, Kruzic repeatedly checked the hospital’s online portal, as well as that of his insurer, UnitedHealthcare. Ask The Post AI Dive deeperBut in medical billing, what’s legal and what’s reasonable are two very different issues.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2025 23:01 UTC