Quest bills your insurance company first. Your insurance company determines whether the testing is covered under your plan. Any amount not covered is your responsibility.
How much will I have to pay?
The amount that you are responsible for depends on your insurance. Your responsibilities typically include copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and any testing services not covered by your plan
If your tests are fully covered, Quest will not charge the card you provided at your appointment. If your tests are not fully covered, the charge to your card will not exceed the amount you authorized. If you owe more than the amount you authorized, we’ll mail you a bill for the remaining amount
Will my credit card be charged right away?
No, your card will only be charged after your insurance company determines whether there is an amount due for your lab testing. The process usually takes 1 to 6 weeks, depending on your insurance plan. In the meantime, we will not withhold the amount you authorize and won’t charge you if no amount is due.
The bill you received is for laboratory services provided by Quest Diagnostics, which were ordered by your physician. This bill is for laboratory testing fees only and is separate from any bill you may have received from your physician and/or paid at your physicians office.
Although you may not have physically visited a Quest Diagnostics location, your physician may have sent your specimen out to a Quest Diagnostics laboratory to be tested.
Please refer to the message on your Quest Diagnostics bill or the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier for more specific information about why you received an bill.
A few reasons you may have received a bill include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Insurance information was not received or the wrong insurance information was received on your test order
- The insurance carrier processed the claim and denied payment
- The insurance carrier processed the claim and applied the balance to your co-pay or deductible
- The insurance carrier did not respond to the claim.
Payment plans
Quest offer payment plans which allow those who are unable to pay their full balance by the due date to make monthly installment payments. To get started, contact billing by calling 1.866.MYQUEST.
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If your lab code begins with ZOT, we’ll redirect you to MyDocBill.com, the website of Quest’s billing services provider. Here, Quest patients have secure access to pay their bill, update insurance, edit their profile and view their account history.
2 ways to get your lab results
1. Directly through MyQuest
Receive easy-to-understand Quest lab results and more, directly on your smartphone, tablet, or desktop:
- Schedule and manage your Quest appointments
- Manage test results from your family or those in your care with My Circle
- Share health information with your healthcare providers
- Organize your health information in one convenient place
2. From your doctor’s office
- You can ask your physician to send you a copy of your previous test results
- During your next visit, you can ask your physician to indicate on your requisition that Quest should also send you a copy of your results
Most test results can be shared by phone, while others are best shared during a follow-up doctor’s visit and discussion. Work with your doctor on how best to share your test results.
Financial Assistance
Through our Patient Assistance Program, we tailor solutions for uninsured or underinsured patients based on individual circumstances and may adjust some or all laboratory charges if you cannot afford to pay for your testing.