Medical bill, explained

Read your medical bill before you pay it.

Upload a bill or explanation of benefits. Second Look explains every charge in plain language, flags what's worth questioning, and drafts exactly what to say if you call to dispute it.

1 free analysis, no card needed. Plans start at $5/month.

Bills aren't written for the people who have to pay them.

Itemized statements use billing codes, revenue codes, and adjustment codes that mean nothing to most patients — but somewhere in that formatting is the difference between a normal charge and a real mistake.

Duplicate line items, mismatched codes, and bundled fees billed twice are common — not because anyone's trying to overcharge you, but because billing systems are complicated and errors slip through.

Second Look reads the bill the way a patient advocate would: line by line, in plain English, telling you what's routine and what's worth a phone call.

Three steps, about a minute

No account, no forms. Just the bill.

1

Upload

A photo, screenshot, or PDF of your bill or explanation of benefits. Or paste the text directly.

2

Review

Every charge explained in plain language, with the ones worth questioning called out clearly.

3

Call, ready

A short phone script referencing your specific charges, ready to read when you call to dispute.

How charges get sorted

Most of a bill is routine. Second Look is deliberately conservative about what it flags.

Looks typical

Standard, expected charges for the care described. The majority of most bills.

Worth asking about

Unusual, unclear, or higher than expected — not necessarily wrong, but worth a question.

Possible error

Duplicates, mismatched codes, or other charges that look like genuine mistakes.

Your bill is yours. It stays that way.

Second Look was built by someone who thinks a tool that reads your medical bills should be straightforward about what it does with them.

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    Nothing is storedYour bill is analyzed and discarded. It isn't saved on a server or used to train anything.
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    Not legal or medical adviceSecond Look explains charges in plain language. For disputes with real stakes, a licensed billing advocate or attorney can help.
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    Conservative by designIt's built to flag genuine issues, not manufacture alarm over routine charges.

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