Went to the ER suspecting a broken wrist. Xrays performed told it was a bruise or sprain. No splint needed. Went to my ortho 2 days later. Yes it is broken. And it was a pretty obvious fracture. Good thing I put my own splint on as it could have made things much worse if I continued using it. $2,000 @ the ER that didn't need to be spent. And the upcoding on the ER visit was ridiculous!
Went to the ER suspecting a broken wrist. Xrays performed told it was a bruise or sprain. No splint needed. Went to my ortho 2 days later. Yes it is broken. And it was a pretty obvious fracture. Good thing I put my own splint on as it could have made things much worse if I continued using it. $2,000 @ the ER that didn't need to be spent. And the upcoding on the ER visit was ridiculous!