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Check your medical bill before you pay
Ask for an itemized bill, then compare.
Medical billing mistakes are common: duplicate charges, services you didn't receive, wrong codes, or insurance not applied. Checking takes time but can save a lot.
Steps
- Wait for the EOB before paying
- Ask the provider for an itemized bill
- Check dates, services and quantities
- Look for duplicates and things you didn't receive
- Compare your responsibility with the EOB
- Call the billing office with questions; write down names, dates and reference numbers
Full routine
See our medical bill decoder for terms and a checklist.
General educational information, not medical or insurance advice. Dime and Dollar isn't paid by any insurer, provider, pharmacy or discount program.