
Key Highlights
- The woman claims she was penalized for crying during her procedure. Her tweet sparked an outpouring of outrage and raised questions about the complexities and processes of the American healthcare system.
- The woman, who goes by Midge and tweets as @mxmclain, published a snapshot of the hospital bills she received following her simple mole removal treatment. The bill included a detailed breakdown of all charges.
- However, one of the specifics titled ‘Brief Emotion’ was priced at $11. The woman, taken aback by the surprise surcharge, decided to promote it on Twitter. Her tweet has since accumulated more than 107 lakh likes, 8,000 retweets, and some amusing reactions.
A woman from the United States claimed in a peculiar case that a hospital charged her for crying during a mole removal surgery. Shocked by her experience and unexpected fee, the woman published her story on social media, sparking an internet outrage.

The woman, identified only as Midge, took to social media to publish a photo of the hospital bills she received. She remarked sarcastically on Twitter, “Mole removal: $223 Crying: extra.”
Midge included specifics about the calculation and charges incurred in her post. However, one of the categories dubbed ‘Brief Emotion’ captured everyone’s attention. She was charged $11 (about Rs 816 in Indian currency) for her emotional outburst during surgery. According to the viral image, Midge was charged $223 (Rs 16,556) for the primary treatment, but the additional $11 (Rs 816) has perplexed social media users.
Since the video was released online, social media users have questioned her serious questions regarding the American healthcare system’s specifics and processes. Along with countless comments, her article received more than 100,000 likes and approximately 10,000 retweets. Numerous people mocked and chastised the hospital for this unusual addition to the bill, while others urged the woman to complain about the appropriate authorities.
Among the unhappy responses, some social media made light of it by drawing analogies to Aerosmith songs such as Crying and Sweet Emotions.
Additionally, the woman’s Twitter revelation regarding the bill has sparked various doubts about how the American healthcare system works and functions.
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