Before Coming In For Treatment And Prior Authorization
Here is a helpful guide for steps that should be taken before coming in for your first office visit with us. When you call our office to schedule, we try to review all of these steps with our patients. We find that it is much quicker to give our patients this information in a written form so that they can be prepared before we ever speak with them. This process can be quite complicated and confusing. We find that following these steps will speed up the process and eliminate extra time and phone calls.
Important Information
If we are not yet contracted with your insurance company, we are not certain what your insurance company will pay. For this reason we ask for full payment at time services are rendered. You will be provided with a simple form to send your insurance company for reimbursement. Should your insurance company provide reimbursement; they will send you the reimbursement in the form of a check.
To Do List:
- Obtain a written referral from your doctor’s office. This is not required, but is often beneficial when seeking coverage from your insurance company.
- Ask your dentist to send us a copy of your panoramic x-ray. This x-ray will need to have been taken recently; within the last six months. We have the capability to take the x-ray here if you don’t already have one.
- Call your insurance or search through your benefits booklet to see if your insurance will cover your office visit with us.
List of Possible Procedure Codes and our office visit charges:
First Appointment:
Procedure code 99203 $49.00 Initial Examination and Consultation
Procedure code 70355 $99.00 Panoramic x-ray
Please feel free to call Daisy, our Insurance Specialist and New Patient Coordinator, with any insurance questions or if you’d like to schedule a new patient exam.
Direct (208) 514-4739
Main office (208) 376-3600