I heard about this site on the radio tonight. It's a site that tells what all the codes are on hospital bills. The person giving the information said to check for particular items on the bills, such as procedures that weren't done, meds that weren't given, etc. He said to look for typos, like an extra zero (i.e., $80 medication that they are charging $800 for), or multiple entries for the same thing. This guy said if the wrong thing has been typed in, or the wrong code used, your insurance company will AUTOMATICALLY not pay it, and that part of the bill is passed on to you.

The site is http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/, or you can just google ICD9 to find it. It takes time to check everything, but could be worth it.

Sue