Cost of Dental Visits?
How much should a dentist visit cost with insurance? I get “periodontal maintenance” (more expensive & extensive than a regular cleaning) every 3-4 months to keep my gums from receding because I’ve got 2-5mm pockets. My latest visit had a “submitted fee of $680, an “accepted fee” of $280, insurance paid $70. I was left to pay $130. The math doesn’t add up, I know, but that’s what the bill says. Why would Delta Dental only pay $70 for a fancy cleaning? Annoyingly, $88 of my bill was for “D1330, Oral hygiene instructions.” That doesn’t seem right. Thoughts?
At another dentist’s office, my daughter had a visit. They didn’t clean her teeth, only examined and applied some fluoride varnish. Insurance paid $130 and I owe $60.
Is this how dental insurance goes these days?