$798 for One Boot
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (69)
United States
September 16, 2025 1:22pm CST
It's crazy.
My podiatrist billed my health insurance company $798 for that walking cast boot that I'm wearing for my fractured foot.
What kind of "boot" is worth $798?
My share of that is going to be $238 which if I had known ahead of time I would have declined the boot and just kept walking in my tennis shoes.
To make matters worse, the boot is actually hurting my leg, making it worse.
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@RasmaSandra (88955)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2h
That takes the cake as they say, I cannot even get one boo boo or I am out of the game,
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@RebeccasFarm (96037)
• Arvada, Colorado
2h
Oh my! That is outrageous..sorry it hurts too Lou!
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@AmbiePam (102975)
• United States
4h
Yep, ten years ago when I broke my ankle, I got a bill for that boot for $350 (ten years ago it was a heck of a lot cheaper!). Only my insurance wouldn’t cover one bit of it because they said it wasn’t a medical necessity. Which seemed to be in contrast to my doctor telling me not to take another step without being in a boot.
How much do you think it really cost to make that boot, $100? Ridiculous.
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@snowy22315 (196101)
• United States
4h
Hmm, maybe you shouldn't wear it any more. You and Vicki must have great insurance
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@xFiacre (14341)
• Ireland
2h
@looeyville Whoever made that boot (and hundreds like it) made a smart career move early on. They’ll be able to retire at 40 and live on cruise ships. Where did we go wrong?
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