Do I have to pay extra money than the treatment estimate form I signed before the surgery because they made a mistake calculating the cost?
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Do I have to pay extra money than the treatment estimate form I signed before the surgery because they made a mistake calculating the cost?
I had a wisdom teeth extraction. Before the surgery, I agreed to sign the treatment estimate form and to pay $968 stated on that form. However, after the surgery, when I received the bill, they asked me to pay $1550, because they said the treament estimate was a wrong one. Do have to pay the extra money?
Asked on March 30, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New York
Answers:
Thomas Reilly / Albert W Chianese & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The dentist can not change the bill after the treatment. If nothing unsual took place during the surgery the price you agreed upon should not change. If they had given you the higher amount you could have went elsewhere for the treatment. Did you pay the $968? If so the dentist will have to sue you for the difference. If you have the estimate agreement that will be your defense to that lawsuit. There is rarley any complication to a wisdom tooth extraction that the dentist shouldn't know about prior to the surgery. IF the dentist insist on pursuing the higher amount suggest that the dispute be heard by the dental society in your county or that the office of the professions determine if his bill is valid. The office of the professions license dentists. Their number is 800-442-8106. I hope this helps.
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