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ELI5: Why emergency room visits are so expensive?

Bonus points if you can tell me why everyone casually does their job with no real hustle. I feel like they take their time and just gossip while you wait in the room.
gpt
As a doctor in other countries you make a risk assessment and only use the expensive diagnostics where needed. In the USA if you miss something the hospital will be sued for silly amounts. To stop the people from suing the are very protective and rule nearly everything out. If people stopped suing healthcare in the USA would be MUCH cheaper.