What is "usual & customary" charge for crown? Onlay?!
Question:
What is "usual & customary" charge for crown? Onlay?
Im just wondering if anyone can tell me what "usual & customary" charges are for an onlay (which is what I had done today). If not for an onlay, does anyone know what "U&C" charges are for a crown?
Apparently, onlays are not very common b/c the dental assistant got all excited - "ohhh an onlay - been a while since I've seen one of those done!" (just like the interns on greys anatomy!)....and then, the girl at front desk had no idea how much would be covered by my insurance b/c she didn't know what usual & customary charges were for it.
Addtional info, in case it makes a difference. It was on a back tooth. I am in Tallahassee, Florida.
Thanks for any HELPFUL answers you can provide!
2 months ago
additional details - 3 surfaces
2 months ago
just an update. My dentist, with whom I am VERY comfortable - prolly the best in Tally, is charging $935 for the 3 surface porcelin/resin onlay he did today. The person at front desk knows that my insurance will cover 50% of U&C charges - problem is, she doesn't know what U&C are for this prcedure. I have a feeling I will be forking over an additional $100 when I go back for "seating."
Answers:
about $800.00 usd