u/InternationalTap7323

Someone please explain this to me because I am not understanding this. I had 4 MRI procedures done (brain and all 3 sections of my spine) and the hospital tried to charge my health insurance over $11,000 but my insurance only covered $1153.42 after I paid my $100 copay. How is it that the hospital could try and charge my insurance that much money and where does that money they tried to charge them “go?” Is the hospital trying to do something tricky here? Are they hoping my insurance would have just paid it or is it being written off? I don’t know that I’ll get an honest answer from the hospital if I were to ask them. My insurance is through my employer.