Shock of tourists on hospital bill of $ 27,500

It's a moment that all new parents dread – the first baby injury – and this can be even worse when it occurs overseas.

Jang Yeo-im was on vacation in San Francisco with his family The old Park Jeong-whan park fell off the bed in their hotel room.

He bumped his head, and while there was no blood, the baby was upset and the family called an ambulance that took the South Korean tourists at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, reports Vox.

Much to their relief, the doctors said that Park was fine, and after a short nap and a formula, he was released only three hours and 22 minutes later

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However, two years later, they received an invoice that left them on their guard – the hospital claimed $ 18,836 ($ 27,500 New Zealand dollars), including $ 15,666 for "activation". of a trauma "

. This type of fee is applied when hospitals collect a tea from health professionals to meet patients with potentially serious injuries in the emergency room. These "trauma" charges are arbitrarily applied and vary enormously from one hospital to another in the United States.

Unfortunately, while the family had travel insurance, it would only cover $ 5,000 US. 19659002] "It's a huge amount of money for my family," Jang said. "If my baby received special treatment, it would be fine, but he did not, so why should I pay the bill, they did not do anything for my son?"

A door -French Hospital San Francisco said Although Park does not need a thorough treatment, being prepared for trauma is expensive and that is why they received a bill astronomical.

"We are the trauma center of a very large, densely populated area," said the spokesman. I said. "We are facing so much trauma in this city – car accidents, mass shootings, multiple vehicle collisions, and it is expensive to prepare for them."