When the patient received her bill from the hospital, she was charged $1,912.50 for a bottle of cefuroxime, and the total bill was $3,939.75, according to the report. Hospital officials cited it was a billing error and the situation would be rectified. The hospital also said it would ensure no other patients were similarly overcharged.
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