Duplicate charges
Same line item billed twice for the same date of service.
Free Bill Scan
Free medical bill scan. 60 seconds. Real answers.
Paste your bill or upload a PDF. Our AI flags up to three concerns and tells you whether it's worth a closer look — before you pay anything.
What the free scan checks
Eight error patterns. One result.
The free scan runs your documents through the eight billing-error patterns we see most often.
Upcoding
Service billed at a higher level than supported by documentation. 99285 vs 99284 is the classic example.
Bill vs EOB mismatch
Provider balance higher than your insurer's patient responsibility. Read the guide.
Surprise out-of-network
Billed by an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility (often anesthesia, radiology, pathology). Protected by the No Surprises Act.
GFE overrun
Self-pay final bill is at least $400 over your Good Faith Estimate. Disputable under federal rule.
Modifier errors
Wrong or missing CPT modifier — a common upcoding signal.
Units overstated
Often shows up in infusion therapy: dosages or units that don't match the medical record.
Diagnosis-procedure mismatch
The procedure code doesn't line up with the diagnosis code — typically a coding error.
What you get back
A short, clear result. Nothing scary.
The free scan returns a short summary, up to three flagged concerns with confidence labels (high / medium / low), plain-English explanations of why each matters, and one suggested next step.
You can stop there. You can use what we found to call your provider yourself. Or you can upgrade to a $29 Resolution Pack with prioritized findings, ready-to-send letters, scripts, escalation routes, and a follow-up timeline.
According to JAMA Health Forum (2024), 74% of patients who dispute a bill receive a correction or reduction. The hard part is knowing what to dispute.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is the BillBusted free bill scan really free?
The BillBusted free bill scan is genuinely free — no credit card, no account, no phone number. Upload a PDF, photo, or pasted text and the scan returns a plain-English summary with up to three flagged concerns. Up to 49% of medical bills contain at least one error (CFPB, 2023), and the free tier is calibrated to surface those concerns quickly so you know whether the bill is worth a deeper look.
What kind of files can I upload to the BillBusted free bill scan?
The BillBusted free bill scan accepts text-based PDFs, photos (PNG, JPG, HEIC, WebP), and pasted plain text. Line items are extracted automatically. Up to 49% of medical bills contain at least one error (CFPB, 2023), and the extraction step is what makes those errors visible — so the cleaner your upload (good lighting on a photo, original PDF, or full statement page), the better the scan can identify duplicates, upcoding, and EOB mismatches.
What if I don't have an itemized bill yet?
If you don't have an itemized bill, the BillBusted scan still works on a summary statement, just with less depth. Up to 49% of medical bills contain at least one error (CFPB, 2023), and most of those errors only show up at the line-item level. Use the BillBusted itemized bill request generator to ask the hospital for the CPT-level statement — federal IRS 501(r) rules require non-profit hospitals to provide it.
Will BillBusted sell my medical bill data?
BillBusted will not sell your medical bill data — we don't sell, share, or use your bill content for any purpose other than generating your scan result. Documents are processed in memory for the free scan and encrypted at rest only when you upgrade to a paid tier. Up to 49% of medical bills contain at least one error (CFPB, 2023), and the documents that reveal those errors deserve quiet, careful handling.
Why is the free scan result so short?
The free scan result is short on purpose: it answers one question — is this medical bill worth a closer look? Up to 49% of medical bills contain at least one error (CFPB, 2023), and a 60-second triage is enough to spot the most common signals. If the scan finds concerns and you want a full case file with scripts and dispute letters, the $29 Resolution Pack picks up where the free scan stops.
Have a bill in front of you right now?
The free scan answers one question in 60 seconds: does this bill deserve a closer look?