$1800 after insurance for 5 stitches!
Then the absolute run around to get them removed. Is this normal having to go back to the ER for follow up, surely they would have some kind of appointment system for stuff like this. At least that’s how it would work in Australia you would go the the ER for actual emergencies and then make a follow up appointment if needed after you are discharged.
More importantly it seems like it’s normal that this guy is going to remove his own stitches. Effectively performing a medical procedure on himself!