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So the bill says 110,915.17 after all the discounts it totals 28,207.00 that's a pretty penny IMO not to bad considering I spent 4 days in a private room at Cedars Sinai..

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Amazing, we are pretty lucky! I could have never done this without insurance covering it! Very lucky and happy!

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how much oop did you have to pay?

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Not sure yet I have an *** and think I'm responsble for 10% of it..

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Hello everyone I'm brand new here (well I 've been lurking for about a month). My insurance company pays for 80% of my surgery and I am in charge of the other 20. I was wondering if more of you could share what the cost of your surgery was (after the discounts).

Thanks for any information.

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How funny for some reason it sensored me typing H M O weird..

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My final bill was almost $27,000 (at a top-notch facility in Boston, MA). My out-of-pocket for my life-changing surgery?? $100. Thank you SO MUCH, Harvard Pilgrim H.M.O!!! :)

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I never tallied my bills up but know I saw one for $48k....I was only responsible for about $1500 of the entire process so not much at all....

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My final bill was almost $27,000 (at a top-notch facility in Boston, MA). My out-of-pocket for my life-changing surgery?? $100. Thank you SO MUCH, Harvard Pilgrim H.M.O!!! :)

do you mind me asking how much your percentage was? like mine i have to pay 15%

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I work with insurance frequently as the Director of Human Resources for my firm. I was self-pay and my single bill was around $18,000. I was told that if I had insurance coverage the health care providers would have billed the insurance company roughly $50,000. Ridiculous.

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My final bill was almost $27,000 (at a top-notch facility in Boston, MA). My out-of-pocket for my life-changing surgery?? $100. Thank you SO MUCH, Harvard Pilgrim H.M.O!!! :)

Wow that's amazing!! I wish that was my only out of pocket amount. I have BCBS of Virginia.

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I was a self pay here in San Antonio, Texas and I paid

Doctor - $4500 (includes 3 months of follow up visits)

Anesthesia - $700

Hospital - $9250 (for up to three nights)

Tricare covered my labs and blood work....

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I was a self pay here in San Antonio' date=' Texas and I paid

Doctor - 4500 (includes 3 months of follow up visits)

Anesthesia - 700

Hospital - 9250 (for up to three nights)

Tricare covered my labs and blood work....[/quote']

What hospital in San Antonio did you have your surgery?

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do you mind me asking how much your percentage was? like mine i have to pay 15%

My total out of pocket expenses were limited to a $100 co-pay, kbby....I didn't have to pay any percentage of the total bill. I was incredibly fortunate...and HP approved my surgery within 2 days of receiving the first request for approval from my surgeon's office. :)

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What hospital in San Antonio did you have your surgery?

I had Dr. Pilcher and I am at Methodist TEXSAN

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