Dermatology Institute of Brevard

I went to see Dr. Halcin and had a suspicious mole removed. I was told that my total bill would be $315.00. After I asked twice what my total bill was going to be(I asked the Physician's Assistant, Julie, regarding my bill) I was sent, shortly after, an additional bill from a lab that tests tissue, for $135.00. I was never informed that I would have any additional charges that I would be responsible for by anyone at the office. I did speak to the Office Manager and she did, at one point in my conversation with her, say that maybe they should be more thorough in explaining charges to their patients, then, she took that back and basically said it was my fault and I should have assumed I would be charged. I also had no insurance and told them this(another reason I was very specific about the total charges), and the office obviously does not pay attention to detail, because the lab that processed my tissue, on their bill, it states that the office tried to bill an insurance that I have not had for over a year.