I took my son in for an exam and cleaning. Before the cleaning his hygienist said she wanted to do his x-rays first. This is not something they normally do so I assumed it was necessary this time. He gagged on the first set, so she tried again with a smaller set of four, no go. Then she tried again with a different set, no luck. During this process I pointed out that he was heavily congested in his nose, which would no doubt impede her attempts. After eight separate mouth pieces she moved on to the cleaning. His doctor arrived shortly thereafter, examined my son for maybe two minutes, was able to clearly see the problem areas, and then write out the recommendation to a pediatric dentist. It was at the receptionist's desk that I found out I would be held financially responsible for every single x-ray they put in his mouth. Am I wrong to expect billing for only the first set. He was clearly physically incapable of performing the task at hand. I feel as though I am being slightly fleeced. Any thoughts?
My son's mouth was in no state of emergency. His cavities are approx two the size of a pin head on two of his molars, nothing to prompt radical attention.

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