Went to the ENT several days back for sinus problems. The usual checkup, RX for some drugs, and he took one small scrape in my ear to remove a small portion of ear wax. I just got the insurance summary from Blue Cross, and there is a charge for "SURGERY" on the bill for $53. I usually remove the same with a Q-tip for free. And, the insurance does not pay anything towards the "SURGERY". I guess the the Gov't health care plan is in effect.
Sounds as they were responding to the way the Dr. billed them.
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bgibson53 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Sounds as they were responding to the way the Dr. billed them.</td></tr></table>No,no,Ya just gotta hang everything on the govt!!!!!!!
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My wife was complaining of having hearing problems, and I recommended that she call rotor rooter and get the s--t cleaned out of her ears.
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Coding the drs office used. Get it corrected. I'm neck deep in that stuff right now. I get the correct codes from my insurance and make sure the dr uses it.
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by haveme1 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Coding the drs office used. Get it corrected. I'm neck deep in that stuff right now. I get the correct codes from my insurance and make sure the dr uses it.</td></tr></table>
This. The billing person may have designated the procedure with an easy more generic acceptable code instead of searching for the specific code.
I had a young dentist I liked that I paid out of pocket for a lot of work. Never an overage of charges. After my second daughter was born my wifes part time job put her on the insurance plan which included dental with a deductible. I was having my teeth cleaned and the dentist comes over to BS about his airplane. After a couple minutes he asks to see how my fillings are doing. He spends less than 2 seconds looking and moves on. The (edit) billed me 200 dollars for the 2 second exam because I now had insurance. It ended up being out of pocket as part of my deductible. I made his office send me a bill every month and gave him 5 dollars a month till I paid him off and never went back.
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