My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000$ on top of the actual procedure.

it is probably your co-pay, mine is $3500

I didn't have an additional fee. I mean, I was charged office visits (my insurance and union are still working on paying those hopefully), but my copay was only $75. Check with your insurance to make sure that's a legit charge. As the above post states, it may just be your copay.

I went to one surgeon that charged a $1500 program fee for insurance people. I went to a new surgeon that didn't have a fee and all I had to pay was 200 copay. I figured I would need that $ for new cloths so why pay it to the surgeon when others don't charge a fee!

My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000$ on top of the actual procedure.

Yes I also had to pay my surgeon a $3000 "fee" My insurance is paying 100% of my surgery.This "fee" has nothing to do with the insurance. I was told it was for follow up support for lifetime! Not for fills or office visits just for once a month support meetings. I was NOT happy to say yhe least when I found out about this but I did not want to rock the boat since after almost 1 year my surgery is finally April 2nd!

Insurance will cover surgery, but not always the surgeon's fee? Call and ask the insurance people at your practice what gives.

My friend paid $2500 the year before me.My additional fee was $1500 but it was a special for $750 for that month.

Insurance will cover surgery, but not always the surgeon's fee? Call and ask the insurance people at your practice what gives.

My friend paid $2500 the year before me.My additional fee was $1500 but it was a special for $750 for that month.

This "fee" has nothing to do with what the insurance pays the surgeon.. This was paid directly from me to my surgeon! grrrrr

It's just excess profit for the doctor! I think insurance companies should tell doctors if you want to charge these fees then we won't let are people use you. The first seminar I went to the hospital charge 400 dollar fee so I went to a better hospital who had no fee.

My insurance company paid 100%. The $750 was an additional surgeon fee that included 18 months of free unlimited access to the fitness center (that I don't even use because it's over a hour away). I didn't mind paying the extra fee because my surgeon is the best in my area. I am very pleased with my surgeon and his staff.

I'm not sure if I missed that it was a surgeons fee or not, but if it wasn't, is it possible it was for a hernia repair?

My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000 on top of the actual procedure.

I had to pay $4,000 out of pocket and upfront, that's to cover all my visits for life but my fills are bulk billed.

My surgery was 100% covered by my insurance.

Not sure about the USA but here in Australia I can claim that amount with my tax returns at the end of the financial year.