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      • June 1, 2016 at 12:40 am
      KCopeland86
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      Same boat. I had a very small mole on my arm removed and it came back Melanoma. It was caught very early, depth was less than 0.5. My doctor cut the famous "football" out of my arm and sent that sample off to Castle to be tested. All of my margins came back clear and I now have a denied claim on my insurance for $7,918! My doctor said it was probably going to be covered by insurance and most people have this test done for "pease of mind." I would think a test of this magnitude would have been a little better explained, or at least I could have been given a warning. This is all brand new and I have not yet received a bill from Castle… Is this normal?

      • June 1, 2016 at 12:40 am
      KCopeland86
      Participant

      Same boat. I had a very small mole on my arm removed and it came back Melanoma. It was caught very early, depth was less than 0.5. My doctor cut the famous "football" out of my arm and sent that sample off to Castle to be tested. All of my margins came back clear and I now have a denied claim on my insurance for $7,918! My doctor said it was probably going to be covered by insurance and most people have this test done for "pease of mind." I would think a test of this magnitude would have been a little better explained, or at least I could have been given a warning. This is all brand new and I have not yet received a bill from Castle… Is this normal?

      • June 1, 2016 at 12:40 am
      KCopeland86
      Participant

      Same boat. I had a very small mole on my arm removed and it came back Melanoma. It was caught very early, depth was less than 0.5. My doctor cut the famous "football" out of my arm and sent that sample off to Castle to be tested. All of my margins came back clear and I now have a denied claim on my insurance for $7,918! My doctor said it was probably going to be covered by insurance and most people have this test done for "pease of mind." I would think a test of this magnitude would have been a little better explained, or at least I could have been given a warning. This is all brand new and I have not yet received a bill from Castle… Is this normal?

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