How much money is needed for medical treatment in the United States to see a doctor in the United States is really very expensive?

Small always hear someone say in the United States to see a doctor is very expensive, especially called the emergency room, small at first is not much to believe, until later saw other people cited as an example of the problem, in the United States to see a doctor is really very, very expensive, and even more expensive is the medical care.

American medical knowledge

1. American medical care is expensive, belonging to the "poor three generations, emergency destroyed a lifetime level

2. Normal medical care in the United States is to make an appointment, such as a toothache, pimples, this kind of, go to the hospital by yourself is not able to see the disease.

What are the costs of medical care in the United States?

The cost should depend on the area, the hospital and the condition of the three factors, in general:

X-ray may be hundreds, ambulance called a basic 1,000 knives, hospitalization for 1 week depends on the specific circumstances, 1-2 million knives is the most common.

In other words, there is nothing wrong, ask the doctor and do not treat the premise, 100 to a few hundred dollars;

began to treat, usually thousands of dollars; hospitalization under the basically tens of thousands of dollars;

U.S. emergency room

1. Emergency room is the most important for travelers, because you can go directly to the, do not need to make an appointment.

2. However, American emergency care is divided into EmergencyRoom (ER and UrgentCare for short, this must be clear!

What is ER, when to go to ER?

EmergencyRoom (referred to as ER this translation into first aid is actually more appropriate,

All life-threatening situations to go to ER, such as: gunshot wounds, coma, hemorrhage, heart attack and so on.

What is UrgentCare and when do I go to UrgentCare?

UrgentCare, which is similar to a Chinese emergency room but on the scale of a community clinic, is for less urgent cases that need immediate help.

UrgentCare can deal with cases such as fevers, vomiting, diarrhea, minor Trauma (can be considered a skin level injury, UrgentCare can stitch it up! and minor fractures (fingers and toes, UrgentCare can also X-ray them)

Core difference between ER and UrgentCare?

ER is for saving lives! Fully equipped with doctors in all specialties to perform surgery .... It's just expensive and it's appropriate to call it sky-high!!!!

UrgentCare is suitable for the vast majority of ordinary people's 'emergency' situations, diarrhea and medication don't work this kind of thing, the cost is cheaper than ER!!!!

Detailed difference is also:

#ER is 24 hours, UrgentCare is divided into areas, there are 24 hours, there are also 10 o'clock off this kind of.

#ER average cost $1000-2000, UrgentCare $50-150

#ER average waiting time is 4 hours (will be in accordance with the patient's degree of danger, UrgentCare average waiting time of 30 minutes

#After arriving in the United States, their own googlemap search can find the locations of nearby ER/UrgentCare.

Give some pictures (the data is different for each region and each hospital, just for reference)

On foreign travel insurance

1. You must buy it, and don't be too obsessed with buying it-expensive premiums and more coverage, cheap premiums and less coverage.

2. Please poke here for insurance links

3. Important reminder: always call your insurance company before going to the hospital! Ask what to pay attention to the current situation, what proofs need to be provided - not that the premium 50W, you are happy to go to the ER, fuss spent 50W to report! Insurance companies have so many detailed terms and conditions and so many detailed situations that they may refuse, so it never hurts to call and ask!

Summary of this article:

1. Please bring a good common medication, there is no go to the supermarket to buy a good;

2. Be sure to buy foreign insurance !!!!

3. Seriously a lot of times, "if you don't do it, you won't die", no outdoor knowledge and experience on the premise of imitation of foreigners or film and television works is to do death .....