Holy crap, between surgeon and hospital it was over $100,000. Thankfully my portion is only $1,000.

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Wow!!! Thank goodness for insurance

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Holy crap, between surgeon and hospital it was over $100,000. Thankfully my portion is only $1,000.

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Holy crap is right

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Girl you better do it up

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The insane part, is how little of that $99,000+ that your insurance company will even end up paying to the hospital.

I can look online and see how much my insurance pays, versus what the bill is, and the difference is vast.

They also tell the medical provider that they are not allowed to go after me for the difference.

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Who is your insurance provider?

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hospital billed $120k for my 30 hour stay.... insurance paid $61k.

Who is your insurance provider?

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Anthem Blue Cross of CA.

hospital billed $120k for my 30 hour stay.... insurance paid $61k.

As someone pointed out today on Facebook, imagine that full amount as how many average annual salaries that amount would be, and the fact that they weren't waiting on you hand and foot during your time there.

Am in the U.K. I self financed and it cost me £9,000. Agreed a lot of money - I'll be paying it for five years, but makes one thankful our system remains as it is. Except of course our government is killing the NHS so we'll be where you are before too long. Makes me shudder!

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I'm in the uk too myfanwymoi & I also self funded. Which company did you use?

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I am also from U.K. and self funded, I paid just shy of £10k with Parkside Hospital (mr Marcus Reddy). I am having surgery tomorrow!

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I was with Spire Wellesley. No issues so far. Be interested to know what dietary advice you've been given. My doc, mr Mannur, has allowed me things like nuts and cheese and crackers from week three but portions seem much smaller than people from the USA mention. I'm on soft food now and haven't been given guidance as to amounts. I've neither been full nor hungry yet though!!

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And at criolelaie - good luck for tomorrow

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Australia here, I too a self funded and it is costing me $26000 approx, worth every cent

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Holy crap, between surgeon and hospital it was over $100,000. Thankfully my portion is only $1,000.

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Wtf..... really

I'm not insured and paid upfront which was all up around $26,000.

Where did the 100 grand come into it?.. I have never ever heard of that before

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In Holland you only pay a maximum of 385 euro for a Gastric or Sleef surgery, thank god

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