My medical bills, issues & the $10,000 DAT scan

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Mary had a pleasant, patient phone voice, non-antagonistic and experienced in knowing if I got TOO testy she could always pass the buck.



Or bucks — $820 of ‘em to be precise. That’s how much anesthesia cost for the August removal of half my thyroid gland and a potato-sized (non-cancerous) lump.



I’m contesting the fee because I never asked for anesthesia and would never