<prompt> Human: I got a medical bill of 1350 after insurance for an ankle surgery I already paid 1000 pre-op. I simply emailed the billing department asking if I can get any discount on my bill and 5 minutes later I got reply for a 20 discount.For a couple minutes of my time I was able to save 270. The lesson is always negotiate even if your insurance is taking care of most of the bill. Every dollar counts and never afraid to ask. Update: I took some advice from the replies and went through the bill itemization. I Googled the surgery codes and find out one had to do with surgery on the hand. I had surgery on my ankle so I called the doctors office and found out that they charged me for an extra procedure by accident.ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BILL, NEVER TRUST THE HOSPITAL TO GET IT RIGHT!  <response>: I was able to cut my phone bill in half simply by using a pair of scissors. 