Indian Influencer's Rs 1.5 Lakh US Hospital Bill for 90 Minutes Goes Viral
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Moneycontrol•23-01-2026, 16:54
Indian Influencer's Rs 1.5 Lakh US Hospital Bill for 90 Minutes Goes Viral
- •Parth Vijayvergiya, an Indian influencer in the US, shared his experience of an unexpectedly high healthcare bill after a minor knee injury in New York.
- •He spent 90 minutes in the emergency room for an X-ray, examination, and compression bandage after an ice-skating incident on Christmas night.
- •Vijayvergiya avoided calling an ambulance due to high costs, opting for a taxi to the hospital instead.
- •Weeks later, his insurance informed him he owed $1,800 (over Rs 1.5 lakh), with the insurance company paying an additional $4,000-$4,500 to the hospital.
- •The video sparked a wide online discussion about the high cost of healthcare in the US, despite higher salaries, and drew humorous and patriotic reactions.
Why It Matters: An Indian influencer's viral video highlights the exorbitant cost of US healthcare, even for minor injuries.
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