<prompt> Human: So I got a chest x-ray and a single finger X-ray. Took all of 10 minutes once I was in the room. The bill came to over 1800, 1100 after insurance adjustment, which I have Cigna. The charges list were 650 for a chest x-ray, and 1150 for Radiology - Diagnostic - General Classification. Which is a ridiculous amount for a finger X-Ray. When I called the billing department, they told me first that the charges are based on prices of other facilities in the area - which after googling quickly, the listings for those procedures were more in the 1-200 range and after talking to a nearby hospitals rate department on the phone they told me a similar number, and then that the she couldnt figure out what the General Classification charge listed on my bill was in reference to, though When I pressed the billing dept rep on the pricing, she told me that the price is non-disputable once services are rendered. First off I dont really understand what that means. Does that mean Im legally obligated to pay that amount, which they never told me, and I am understanding to both not be made clear what services were rendered and certainly were not made clear before I got the procedure done, so the price could easily just be made up after I received the service. Ive received back X-Rays before that took much longer and cost a 10th the price. I am planning on not paying this, at least not in full. What will happen if I only send in 200 of the 1000 they are asking for, and do I have any avenue by which to fight this charge? Should I lawyer up? What can happen if I dont pay it? Should I call my insurance provider? My coverage says care should be covered 80 for preventitive care, and then for Advanced Radiological Procedures but the examples only list CT Scans and MRIs but not X-Rays specifically. I have no idea whats going on and no one can seem to give me a straight answer on this. Thanks  <response>: Oh its disputable. They cant say you made an informed decision to do it without first knowing what itll cost. I would try to get ahold of some kind of supervisor in billing, point out that the previous one directly lied to you about the other facilities, and that you checked and that it needs to be handled immediately. It may end up youll have to dispute it legally. 