Patient billed $12,903 after he was nearly killed with an allegedly tainted IV bag

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Family upset over $12,903 bill after their son was nearly killed with an allegedly tainted IV bagNORTH DALLAS, Texas - An 18-year-old who suffered a cardiac emergency after being given an allegedly tainted IV bag received notice of a nearly $13,000 bill from Baylor Scott and White Surgicare for their ordeal.READ MORE: Family members of victim 'outraged' now-arrested Dallas doctor was allowed to practiceFederal prosecutors say Jack is one of 11 patients poisoned by an IV bag filled with dangerous drugs.Video surveillance footage shows Ortiz putting an IV bag into a warmer and then cautiously looking around.He even tried to prevent it by writing an email just five days after his son's surgery reading, "please confirm that neither I or our insurer is going to receive a bill from the surgery center.Records obtained by FOX 4 show the Texas Medical Board knew he had a violent history, but he was allowed to continue practicing medicine."

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