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I'm just venting here.
I cracked a molar two weeks ago. I large piece broke off, about 1/4 of the tooth. While I was eating a salad.
Anyway, I went in today to have impressions taken for an "onlay", kinda like a partial ceramic cap which will be cemented in place. A temporary cap was fashioned, and the permanent cap will be placed in 2 weeks.
One tooth. $1200 dollars. My insurance covers 50%. So my bill was $570.
One tooth!
I'm rather irritated. Why so much?
I coulda paid bills or bought bling with that money. I guess I should be grateful that I am able to pay, but the price tag is ridiculous. And insurance is a racket. It seems that the medical costs are so inflated, and insurance is a joke.
Just call it $570, without insurance. That's probably the real value of the procedure, anyway. Aaarrrgh!
I cracked a molar two weeks ago. I large piece broke off, about 1/4 of the tooth. While I was eating a salad.
Anyway, I went in today to have impressions taken for an "onlay", kinda like a partial ceramic cap which will be cemented in place. A temporary cap was fashioned, and the permanent cap will be placed in 2 weeks.
One tooth. $1200 dollars. My insurance covers 50%. So my bill was $570.
One tooth!
I'm rather irritated. Why so much?
I coulda paid bills or bought bling with that money. I guess I should be grateful that I am able to pay, but the price tag is ridiculous. And insurance is a racket. It seems that the medical costs are so inflated, and insurance is a joke.
Just call it $570, without insurance. That's probably the real value of the procedure, anyway. Aaarrrgh!