$25 collection - medical

[povertybro]

I got a medical collection for a missed appointment. Called to pay it and they want a $5 processing fee, no email or statement that they will remove it, just an update they it's paid in full. 

I want to get this deleted, anyone have experience in this?

Equifax is the only one reporting this.

[Remedios]

It will be removed in 3.5 years. 

If your efforts to get it removed do not yield favorable results, pay it so it can stop updating. 

Once it's paid to $0.00, Fico 8 will ignore it for scoring purposes due to it being a *nuisance* collection (medical, under $100.00). 

[DaveInAZ]

And find a new Gastroenterologist, a $25 collection for a missed appointment is complete B.S. 

I'm the kind of person who is stubborn enough I would fight it. 'Missed appointment' you say? What proof do you have that I ever made that appointment? I think your clerk made an error, I was out of town that day.