Can an ER ever refuse you if you come in for a dumb reason? like a stubbed toe or something?

Answer:
They can but they have to provide you with an alternative place to get healthcare in a timely manner...otherwise its abandonment. They WILL make you wait forever for something like that b/c you will be triaged and just about everything else that comes in will take priority over your injury.

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No, they cannot refuse you for any reason. If you'd like to spend 500 dollars for a stubbed toe, that's up to you.Remember as well that people are triaged according to medical severity. So, you could be waiting many hours to be seen as a stubbed toe isn't nearly as important as a car accident.

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basically no but that would really freaking stupid i think if your going to the er you should at least come up with a good reason

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I would strangle you, if I was working in ER, surrounded by people who really needed my attention, and you tried to waste my time with something simple. I was really sick a while ago, and had to wait 5 hours to be seen, while the person in front of me had a sore throat, for goodness sake. People die while waiting to be seen in ER, dont waste their time.

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No, you cannot be refused admission to the ER for any reason but they can make your wait there miserable. Don't bother - take care of yourself at home for small crap like that.

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no, they will gladly accept your money!

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I don't think they would actually say they refuse to see you but you would be put on the bottom of the queue and anybody with a more serious problem would be put in before you. It would be a long wait to be seen by the ER staff.

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