Hope it is a slow night and the wait isn't too long. I have never really been one to complain about waiting in emerg though since that means there is nothing too wrong with you. When I had a heart attack I asked the ambulance drivers how long the wait would be and they said it wouldn't be too long. "So only a couple of hours then" I joked. I realized how serious the situation was when I had 5 nurses and 2 doctors on me about 30 seconds after rolling in. I was in surgery within 35 minutes that Sunday night. For some reason I was mailed a detailed breakdown of the costs. With 3 days in ICU it was about $25,000. My cousin in California had a $270K bill after "the same" procedure and 1 day in ICU. I did have to pay $45 for the ambulance though.