Texas man shocked after his Covid test. Not due to the result but the bill

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, several instances of shockingly high prices for Covid-19 tests have come to the fore in the United States.

Texas-based Travis Warner had his heart in his mouth after he underwent a Covid-19 test at a centre in Lewisville. It was not the Covid-19 test result that shocked him, which was negative, but the bill. What is wrong w the US?This guys bill for a few tests came to $54,000!!!His wife’s insurance negotiated her cost down to $1000!!PCR tests themselves can cost Add some labor and overhead and you’re up to $8-15 (generously)This is horrible.https://t.co/5GdAXX1EZ0

Travis Warner was charged $56,384, including $54,000 (over Rs 40 lakh) for an PCR test and the rest for an antigen test and facility fee, npr.org reported.