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| Cost Savings: Immediate Care Center Vs. Emergency Room |
| Cost for a Laceration Repair of the tricep at Salisbury Immediate Care |
Cost of a Emergency Room visit
for a Laceration of the tricep
for a Laceration of the tricep
Salisbury Immediate Care
Average Visit Time: 20-60 min****
Facility Usage fee: $ Free
Physicians Fee, SEE BELOW
Suturing, Sling,
Tetanus shot
Surgical Supplies $ Free
Wound Recheck $ Free
Visit for suture removal: $ Free
TOTAL COST OF CARE $ 365.00*
at an IMMEDIATE CARE FACILITY
Average Visit Time: 20-60 min****
Facility Usage fee: $ Free
Physicians Fee, SEE BELOW
Suturing, Sling,
Tetanus shot
Surgical Supplies $ Free
Wound Recheck $ Free
Visit for suture removal: $ Free
TOTAL COST OF CARE $ 365.00*
at an IMMEDIATE CARE FACILITY
Emergency Care
Average Visit Time: 2 hrs 52 min to
4 hrs 23 min ****
Facility Usage fee** $200
Physicians Fee,
Suturing, Tetanus Shot $494
Sling, Surgical Tray $Additional Charges
Vary by facility
TOTAL COST at ER $694.00
PLUS Sling and
Surgical Supplies
Primary Care Appointment
Wound Recheck $83
Visit for a Suture Removal $195
TOTAL Cost at Primary Care $278
TOTAL COST OF ER AND PRIMARY CARE***
$972.00
PLUS cost of sling and surgical supplies
Average Visit Time: 2 hrs 52 min to
4 hrs 23 min ****
Facility Usage fee** $200
Physicians Fee,
Suturing, Tetanus Shot $494
Sling, Surgical Tray $Additional Charges
Vary by facility
TOTAL COST at ER $694.00
PLUS Sling and
Surgical Supplies
Primary Care Appointment
Wound Recheck $83
Visit for a Suture Removal $195
TOTAL Cost at Primary Care $278
TOTAL COST OF ER AND PRIMARY CARE***
$972.00
PLUS cost of sling and surgical supplies
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*Rates are for patients with no insurance.
Insurance rates will vary based upon individual
contracts.
**Facility Usage Fee Obtained from 2009 data
provided by Health Services Cost Review
Commission for the State of MD. Figures
based on service level three.
Insurance rates will vary based upon individual
contracts.
**Facility Usage Fee Obtained from 2009 data
provided by Health Services Cost Review
Commission for the State of MD. Figures
based on service level three.
***Data Obtained from Medical Fees in the
United States: Nationwide Charges for
Medicine, Surgery, Laboratory, Radiology and
Allied Health Services 2009.
**** Data for the average ER visit time is
obtained from Nationwide 2009 Emergency
Department Pulse Report: Patient
Perspectives on American Healthcare by
Press-Ganey Associates, Inc.
United States: Nationwide Charges for
Medicine, Surgery, Laboratory, Radiology and
Allied Health Services 2009.
**** Data for the average ER visit time is
obtained from Nationwide 2009 Emergency
Department Pulse Report: Patient
Perspectives on American Healthcare by
Press-Ganey Associates, Inc.
$607.00 Saved! Not to mention YOUR time saved by NOT waiting for hours in the ER. |
compared to a
| How Much is YOUR Time Worth? |