Understand every line of a medical bill and spot costly errors
One family used this approach to get a $195,000 hospital bill down to about $33,000.
A sample of what you get back, made with AI.
Your prompt
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Claude opens with your prompt already typed in. It's copied too, just in case.
The prompt that gets copied
I've attached an itemized bill from [HOSPITAL OR PROVIDER] for [DATE OF SERVICE, e.g. March 3]. Please explain it in plain English, line by line, in a table with the billing code, what it means, the amount, and any question I should ask about it. Then flag anything worth checking, such as possible duplicate charges, a procedure billed both as a whole and as separate parts, or a visit type that doesn't match what happened: [WHAT HAPPENED, e.g. ER visit, about 4 hours, not admitted]. Don't diagnose anything or tell me what I legally owe. Finish with a short, polite letter I can send asking the billing office to review the items you flagged and send an updated statement.
Ask the provider for an itemized bill with billing codes, upload it, and Claude explains each line in plain English. It flags possible duplicates or mismatches and drafts a polite request for review.
Step by step
- Call the billing office and ask for an itemized bill with billing codes.
- Cover your Social Security and member ID numbers, then upload the bill to Claude.
- Paste the prompt below.
- Call or write the billing office with the questions Claude helped you list.
What you'll get
A plain-English table of every charge, a list of items worth questioning, and a ready-to-send review request.
Remove ID numbers before you upload. This isn't legal or medical advice. The $195,000 result is one family's account.
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