So I started setting the appointment for the pysc eval and the surgeons office thought it might be around $400 to $500! OUCH! So - I decided to call my ins and ask if it was covered. I explained that it was for clearance for bariatric surgery (which is not covered) and she said it IS COVERED!!!! So now I only have to pay a $40 copay. So I called and set up the appoinment, gave her my ins info and before ending the call ask her "just out of curiosity, How much would this cost for self-pay?" $600!!!!:biggrin: Holy COW! I hope the person I was speaking to from my insurance was giving me the right info....

My insurance company paid $480 on top of my $20 copay.

So $500. I'm in the wrong business :biggrin:

mine was $275 cash

My insurance didn't cover mine and it was $400.

My insurance would have covered it, but I have private health insurance, and I didn't want a psych exam on my record, especially since I was paying out of pocket for the surgery. I didn't want to risk being placed in some kind of high risk category in case I ever had to go through underwriting again. Talk about a nervous time waiting to see if you're going to qualify and for how much.

My surgeon gave me a list of psychologists to call and they ranged in price from $400+ to $100. I jumped on the $100 deal. She was actually quite good, in my opinion.

I suffer from bipolar disorder so I already see a psychiatrist and a therapist. I wonder if a note from them saying I'm stable enough for the surgery would be good enough or if I have to see one trained mainly in psycho analying potential bandsters? Hmmm. Another question for the surgeon!

Blessings, Michelle

Michelle, definitely ask your surgeon. At the seminars I attended, that question came up, and the surgeons were fine with a patient using their own doc.

So - get this! I had my appointment and 587 questions, 1 hour discussing myself and family later I leave and go to pay my co-pay. The lady hands me a bill of $340!!! I said - I thought I only had to pay my co-pay which is now $50? She fumbled around a bit and said that the ins pays for the doc visit but not for the testing! She said wait for the EOB and they will refund me if it is covered. I will not expect to see that money but WILL be calling my insurance company!:thumbup:

$200.. cash for 20 minutes..

hey guys, this is my first post EVER! woot

anywho my psych eval was $100 cash. I want his job... he called me to do it over the phone..

Psych dude: "Do you, or have you ever been suicidal?"

Me: "Nope, I'm a generally happy go lucky person." (should have said, "no... but now that you mention it I do feel like jumping off a large building")

Psych dude: "What do you think your relationship with food is?"

Me: "I eat alot... therefore I'm fat."

Psych dude: "Hmm okay. That will be all! We will see you for pre-op."

The phone call was less than 10 minutes. Now I'm kicking myself in the rear for changing my major from psychology to education. Who wouldn't want to be paid 10 bucks a minute to sit on their a$$ and ask people what they think and if their going to kill themselves.

Lame.

My insurance covered it, but the coverage is 50% of the negotiated rate with an in-network provider. I ended up paying $160 OOP.

Met with the guy for an hour, talked the whole time, took a very generic 20 question test after the "interview" and was on my way.

kagead

Self paid $200.

I am paying 350.00 cash.I will try to file on insurance later.

I have insurance but they were billed $550 for my psych eval plus my (2) $30 dollar co-pays........

kinda an old thread, but ok I'll post....

I was not required to have one , so $0. I didn't think I needed one and my surgeon agreed. I think we were both right.

It sure saved me time and money. I have no insurance.