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Your trip needs to be to the hospital's patient advocate. Request adjustment for the bill. Do nothing but smile, be friendly, be cordial. Find discounts for cash payments, ask what can be done to help you out. Never threaten to sue or seek an attorney. Ask what their rates to the insurance companies are and request an adjustment of your billing down to that level. Work the help me out angle.
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This is the best advice I've seen on this thread. I'm glad you took it. You were lucky; your wife was lucky and the correct diagnosis was made. Hospitals are full of people and people make mistakes. But the system worked and the doctor corrected the mistake before any harm was done.
Suppose she had a malignant tumor and you refused the scan- and it metastized like crazy. You go back in three months later and there's no hope. Would you be happy you saved money on the scan?
My wife had misdiagnosed ovarian cysts for years. We didn't know it at the time but that's why she wasn't getting pregnant. By the time we knew it was too late- she was in her late forties. We could have sued her gyno big time. But for what? Spend years in a courtroom because we couldn't have kids- collect (maybe) a bunch of money?
Fate happens sometimes. You should get over it. Best of luck.