Check your doctor’s bill: You just might find a whopping facility fee

A Broward woman went for a hearing test at a Weston office owned by Cleveland Clinic Florida. The test cost her $409. Walking in the door cost her another $680 billed as a “facility fee.”

A West Palm Beach senior citizen underwent cataract surgery at a clinic owned by Tenet Health. The procedure cost him roughly $3,000. Walking in the door cost him another $900, billed as a “facility fee.”

“When you do almost anything outpatient, be aware of what you are signing and agreeing to,” said Dr.