It is a $30 fee.
My friend (who got a bill in the mail after the visits) has BCBS through A&M . I did get ahold of my doctor and he said that the BCBS contract with S&W says that they cannot charge this, but that doesn't mean they won't try to get people to pay it. The initial lady who answered the phone and then my Pedi's nurse hadn't heard anything about the fee.
Even if S&W is not supposed to charge it for BCBS, their billing department is a ridiculous mess and this will just be one more thing for them to screw up. I think the fee is sketchy no matter what kind of insurance you have.
[This message has been edited by iisanaggie (edited 8/16/2013 6:40p).]