<prompt> Human: I had an er visit back in the spring due to extreme constipation and over 2 weeks without a bowl movement. Being a woman and an avid protein eater, I was not nearly as concerned as my parents became once I told them about it. My dad practically forced me to the hospital while my hubby was out of town which resulted in a ct scan and once they realized there was no blockage, sent me to cvs to pick up a 3 dollar enema to administer myself. Fast forward 5 months and now I have received an extremely large bill, over 4500! I have already paid 100 in copay and a 250 bill to what I would guess would be the ct scanner readers. I have aetna pos2 insurance and with this one visit, I reach my deductible and max out of pocket. 4500 is hard to swallow especially since I feel the services rendered were not 100 appropriate, why not do an ultrasound to check for blockage instead of a ct scan? My husband and I make too much to be considered for any hospital assistance. Does anyone have any advice on how to lower a hospital bill in this instance? Do I have any leg to stand on in the respect that the services rendered were extreme? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: If you went to the ER, its likely you have bills from the hospital, the ER physician, and the radiologist. Call the hospital and request an itemized bill and find out who to contact to get bills for your ER physician and radiologist. Once you have everything, contact the billing providers and ask them to reduce the amount owed and set up a payment plan for the remaining balance. 