My Medical Provider Is Trying To Charge Me For A Service That I Did Not Consent To.

I had a sebaceous cyst removed from my head a few months ago. The procedure was in office and was very simple. When I called the price estimate hotline, they quoted me an out of pocket cost of about $150(all costs I will mention are my costs after insurance).

After the procedure I received a bill with 2 charges: the first is $121 for the removal of the cyst, and the second charge is about $630 that I have no clue what it is for. I have called and emailed multiple people about this trying to get an answer as to what this mystery charge is for and the only thing that I have been told is that it was for “diagnostic testing” of the cyst that was removed. I even asked my doctor directly and he said that he did not order any testing and that I should dispute the charge. At no point prior to having this procedure was any testing discussed with me or was I told that it would be coming out of my pocket. I also have never seen any results from the “diagnostic testing” and my doctor has not told me of any results either. As far as I know my provider is trying to pull the wool over my eyes.

I already filed an appeal with my insurance company and they have been no help. What other options do I have to get to the bottom of what the heck is going on here?