<prompt> Human: Long story short is I received a bill from a local hospital for an emergency room visit that I am not going to pay. I was told by my gp that the next time a painful medical issue I had acts up I should go to the ER to get a ct scan while its occurring. I spent an unbelievable 9 hours sitting in an ER waiting room without seeing a doctor or getting the scan. I left. 3 months later I received a bill for about 300. I refuse to pay 300 for sitting in a waiting room for 9 hours without receiving any substantive medical care. After numerous conversations with the billing department it has become clear that they will not eliminate or even reduce the fee and are content on simply letting the bill go to collections.I have no debt, I have never had a need nor desire to have any credit cards, I own my own home and car outright, I have substantial savings, and I dont care about the hit to my credit score. Other than the obvious credit hit, what effects should I expect if I simply let the bill go to collections and ignore attempts by third parties to collect?Assistant: 300 at an ER, possibly you saw a charge nurse or a triage nurse at the beginning of your wait? I mean, did you walk in and just sit in the corner the whole time, or did you sit down and talk with someone about your symptoms?Human: I gave my symptom report to the admitting nurse on arrival. I received a separate bill for having a blood draw while waiting, which I paid.  <response>: The blood testing would have been billed separate, but seeing a triage nurse is being administered care, which is contrary to your premise. The triage nurse is the one who determines if they need scramble an OR stat or if you can hang out for a bit. 