"You are. There are exceptions to the doctrine of "informed consent" - the greatest two being that treatment while you are unconscious that is expected to have a better result than non-treatment is assumed to have been consented to - NOT given for free, consented to. Same if on the operating table the surgeon finds something not contemplated by your original consent that presents itself during the surgery that he deems necessary to correct without getting further consent.

You might argue the days you asked to leave, but the ones where you were unconscious, and all treatment, is likely your responsibility under the law - because you consented by becoming unconscious!

This is a major reason for bankruptcy, and if the bill is as high as it sounds like it is going to be, you should consult early with a bankruptcy attorney (and consider getting medical insurance again, Obamacare is affordable as the title of the act suggests - certainly as compared to this)."