<prompt> Human: Hello! Thank you all for your advice beforehand. I have been having a sticky fight with a local hospital, at this point for over a year. Heres a quick breakdown of what the issue is. I had basic, inpatient surgery about a year ago. I called my insurance beforehand to get an idea of the costs, and since it was a one-night stay inpatient surgery, I would be expected to pay out of pocket 500. I figured that was acceptable, and planned accordingly.About 2 months after the surgery, I received a bill for over 1400 for the surgery. I called my insurance and they said they wouldnt cover part of the room because I was listed as having a semi-private 2 bed room. I contested the charges with both the insurance company and the hospital, and no one is budging. Id normally eat the costs, but thats 900 more than what I had expected and budgeted, and honestly, were trying to buy a house and that takes away some money there. My argument is that I did not ask for any special room, and was given what the hospital put me in. I dont think I should be liable to pay for an upgraded room if I did not request it. To back this up, I talked to my surgeon, who said I most definitely did no request anything special and should only be paying the minimum. She wrote a letteremail to billing requesting any extra charges be taken off. So I contested once more with her email as ammunition, but they came back saying I am responsible for all charges. I just dont think this is fair. I have a check for 500 ready to send to them, but I dont think I should have to pay for something I didnt request. On the flip side, I have worked very hard over the past three years to bring my credit from the 600s to the high 700s, and I dont want to throw such an awful thing on it, especially when preparing to purchase my first home. Does anyone have any advice, or should I just give in here?  <response>: I worked at hospital revenue cycle!If phone calls arent working, go to their billing office face to face. Ask to see the billerfollow-up rep and if you have a bit of angry tone, theyll get their supervisor. Most likely, your request just got pushed back into oblivion in the pile of other medical bills that are far more expensive because those bigger bills will bring more money. Ask for your itemized bill IB and explanation of benefits EOB if you dont already have them. Ask why you were upcharged for the private room. Most likely this was a codingbilling issue OR they had to put you in the special room because regular rooms were occupied, which in this case, the billing department should have special codes to override the cost. I believe 100 that you can lower your cost to 500. 