YIKES! Weight Loss Surgery bill came today!

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

@@landerr

This is the reason why our health care system needs a massive overhaul. This is an absurd joke. There is absolutely no reason why a hospital would charge that much and especially give less care, i.e. just one night hospital stay.

[Jersrose43 837]

Just remember that the charge and eventual contractual write off results in tax implication. There's a reason for this stupidity.

Feel sorry for the uninsured or those whose insurance doesn't have a good contract

[chloe3.5 8]

Yeah! Got mine a week or so ago. I stayed 4 days and mine was $72,563.84 the insurance paid all but a $9.00 copay. Thank You Jesus!

[diamondrme 8]

I have Medicare & ChampVA & they are covering this surgery. I was shocked to see my bills for the surgery all added up to around $50,000. It's worth it because I won't have to deal with issues (or very little) for oxygen & heart along with other issues from being 150lbs overweight. Part of what jacked up the cost of the surgery itself is the Hiatal Hernia repair & the surgeon had to cut thru a lot of scar tissue from a previous surgery. I was only in the hospital 2 nights. My surgery was done at Baylor Plano, Plano TX. Great place, great surgeon, great care, period.

Did CHAMPVA pay Any part for the sleeve? Most post I've read say that they don't cover it. A couple say that they don't do pre approval only accept or deny a bill.

[Kindle 8,667]

@@Jersrose43

This is one of the reasons why insurance rates went through the roof pre-Obamacare.

Congrats, You must be one of the lucky ones. I got screwed once the bullshit that is Obamacare kicked in. I used to have a policy with $30office visit copays and a $2400 deductible. I now pay $1800 MORE a year in premiums for a policy with a $6000 deductible and no copays. And my insurance company, that used to be very easy to deal with, now pretty much denies EVERYTHING. I have to appeal to have anything covered. Sometimes I Win, sometimes I don't, so I end up not only paying the deductible, but also out of pocket for all the stuff they deny that doesn't even go towards my deductible. I spent 20% of my annual income on medical expenses last year. For us middle class self employed folks, Obamacare sucks.

[stacyrg1 90]

$101,000 give or take. 2 night stay. Los Angeles, CA

[chubbybunnyvsg 2]

Mine was 48,000 before insurance. 1 night stay in the hospital I was sleeved in Spokane Wa.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

$101,000 give or take. 2 night stay. Los Angeles, CA

Wow, were there complications or another procedure performed too at the same time?

[losingMari 26]

Yea the bill was unbelievable. Mine for the surgery and overnight stay was $71,000! Thank god for insurance. They covered that bill 100%

Edited February 23, 2016 by losingMari

[baileyj908 37]

The hospital billed by insurance for almost $79,000.

They paid a portion to the hospital after the agreed upon amounts. I was only responsible for $200 copay.

Edited February 25, 2016 by baileyj908

[Michael Hamilton 37]

$4200.00 paid cash in Mexico. Insurance probably would have covered it if I would have jumped through all their hoops. Best $4200 I had spent in a long time.

[stacyrg1 90]

$101,000 give or take. 2 night stay. Los Angeles, CA

Wow, were there complications or another procedure performed too at the same time?

No. No complications. VSG and hernia repair. The $101,000 was before insurance. I paid $5,000 total including all pre op appointments

[MrsKarenC2008 622]

mine was $12,900.00 cash price paid by me ... insurance wouldn't cover anything ... and mine was outpatient ... I was there about 7 hours total ... from walking in the door ... and rolling out afterward ...

I'd do it again in a heartbeat

[kurlyquake 0]

Cash pay, mine cost $15,250. $5500 for the surgeon (which includes all follow up visits for the next year), $1250 for anesthesia and $8500 for the hospital, one overnight stay.

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[VSG.LinZee 36]

Mine was 4k self pay through Bariatric Pal in Mexico. It was all inclusive and it was fantastic

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