u/AdIndependent952

First time poster and new to understand dental bills and stuff. My spouse had an upper wisdom tooth pulled by a regular dentist last month and we just received a bill that has the code 7220 on it. I tried calling the billing department of that office and they were telling me that the code is surgical related. The dentist didnt make and cuts in my spouses gums or bones and the tooth was pulled out whole (they wanted it so we have it at home... yuck). My insurance denied to cover the removal and the dental office has been of no help to explain anything. I just want to know if there is anything I can do before paying the remainder out of pocked of about $500. Thank you to anyone trying to help me understand this mess.