tigerdrinker

Whats is your problem? There doesn't seem to be a disagreement here apart from you. It's high, that was said, it was disputed, it's done. Are just awkward with everyone generally?

Strange that, stopped reading midway but felt the need to respond

Went - worry tax. ~8100baht in end cutting it short the post-consultation out. From entry from door to cashier in less than 30 minutes. No consultation. Prep work from nurse to angle the bits took maybe 10 minutes etc and ultrasound doctor in and out maybe 4-6minutes. Very quick and done. Given the bill the 2x doctor fee of 3040. 1040 for ultrasound fine. and 2000 baht for something else. Obviously the ultrasound (4360) and nurses fee separate. Said to come back at 4pm to speak to the doctor (another 1600-2000baht), they got told to get fcked, had my pants down enough today. Asked for clarification on why two doctor fees (so far, a third at 4pm) and havent spoke to a doctor and got given the runaround about thats from the original doctor to order it, wtf paid him on tuesday, then said ah no thats analysis, then said ah no thats IT problem because we are changing systems. Tbf they couldn't explain the charges either. Ridiculous but done. Its the wild west out there. Going to bumgradrad to figure out the assessment/results. Will upload receipts laters just incase it helps anyone in future (and to avoid bull<deleted> accusations). So woul;d of been maybe 10k if spoke to a doctor but after paying for two already wasn't in the mood, ill either bumradgrad or chatgpt it and deal with it. So would of been nearly 5k in doctor fees alone today if done the course where other hospitals were quoting 2500baht+ (they all said + to be fair, so i guess add 800 doctor fee and nurses fee of a few hundred) Made my thoughts clear, i might be paying for this myself but with my 10m/100k excess (mtl) insurance you will never get a look in again. When you're in a rush/fear it is what it is. Anyway no big issues.

Actually postponed it for now, as condition seems to be gradually improving, will see on Monday, they were fine about it, just said to call next week to rebook when ready.

Thanks Sheryl, medicine is a lesson learnt, I'll go along as appointment today, the worry tax, but if they stiff me today I'll pop along Bumrungrad, I'm gonna try nail them on the quote too to make sure thats the "maximum" before he starts with the ultrasound. Do they get to just make up prices as they go along? different for every tom, dick and harry? I'll update for others anyway

Ah sorry I meant for ultrasound on the bits

What prices have you seen before and which hospitals? Thanks

it was danaiphand akarasakul noted about medication. they had a promotion of ultrasound KUB (kidneys, bladder, ute something) on the TV advertising screen that was much cheaper but the nurse (green uniform i think) pushing the price back in the waiting room after finished with the doc said that didn't cover the testes and this was a different ultrasound hence the price. seems quite eager to get that signature not sure if any commission at play 🙃 thanks

Backstory, male 40s, testes / balls swollen and dull pains around groin, tried local pharmacy and given amoxicillin / augmentin prescription 1g x twice a day, some relief for first day or two, and third and fourth not as bad, but after stopping seemed to return to full power a few days later, course was only 5 days admittedly. Week later went to Sukhumvit Hospital at Ekamai BTS and seen a male urologist, urine test clear, examination reveals" mild swelling right testis with tenderness and left variocele gr.2" and got some new medication (more on that below) over 10 days, which is helping or at least same first day relief, and got booked in for a doppler ultrasound on testes - his recommendation for next step, back to waiting room and then presented and signed a piece of paper that I could afford 7800thb price of the ultrasound on my future next visit, I guess that's what they do with non-insurance, but I wondering now with the pharmacy markup below did I have my pants down twice in that visit and only once in the doctor's office? Is the ultrasound price pretty standard? I got given 10 levofloxacin (cravit brand - thai manufacturer) 750mg tablets, according to moph government website the average price in the market is 14.98baht per tablet - is this up to date?. https://ndi.fda.moph.go.th/drug_detail/index/?rctype=1A&rcno=4500002&register=MUEgMi80NShOKQ== Sukhumvit Hospital charged 231.24thb per tablet - of course the doctor fee, nurses fee, lab fee, service charge are separate line items. 231.24/14.98 = 15x? Is 7800thb pretty normal for ultrasound testes? I guess this won't include doctor fee too? Thanks.