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Your insurance probably just receives something with medical encoding telling them what service was performed. Why do you want to ask for more or less of something - is it due to cost? I would think the physical therapist and maybe someone that works on the medical billing in that office could help you figure it out.

Don't be afraid to question the therapy office. We should question medical services and their related costs as much as we question the groceries we buy. Groceries are just more transparent as they are display with prices listed so you can make a decision.

Not saying that green beans are the same as a medical opinion, but as a society we need to be more questioning of the lack of transparency in medical services and related costs.

I have started paying more attention after realizing I was charged a copay for a test that was never run. I agree though that it is basically written on gibberish. Add to that the bills my hospital/lab sends are not actually itemized in a helpful way and it requires a ridiculous amount of time to keep things straight. I recently got a bill for "lab work" well I am pregnant, I get lab work done all the time! It didn't even have a date of service on it.

All that to say, I feel your pain. It is frustrating and I don't think it is unreasonable for you to ask your PT to be more transparent when you are paying so much.

@sunny: I would ask the PT office. I just ran into an issue with that with my ENT. I've had similar visits to one I just had, but have never paid anything other than a copay. Then this month I got a bill for $500+! And that's all for services during regular visits. I don't even think my sinus surgery was that expensive...