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https://preview.redd.it/9cg7h78iz3jg1.png?width=1111&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d4184a4da0ec2bdff843c6c513a883c49bee832 Hi, hoping someone can let me know if there is anything I can do to lower what I expect to pay the provider ($2K according to the EOB, still have not received bill). I took my daughter to the ER for ear pain because it was late at night and I just went to the closest place that was open. Her pain was sharp and it was the first time she ever had it so we were cautious. We do not use urgent care/ER often so it just escaped my mind that this place would bill me much higher than an urgent care. I was not thinking straight! So the emergency was not an emergency after all but she was treated and given antibiotics. I have not met my deductible and so insurance says I owe 2K. The ER was OON but the NSA applies. Can you think of anything that I could do to try to lower this? Thank you for your help!

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Posted
Feb 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM UTC
LeadScore: 5

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Medication
antibiotics
Condition
ear pain, ear infection
Barrier
insurance cost
Geography
us confirmed