Hello! What are your fees for surgery?

May 25, 2008

Is there anyone who had an insurance company that said they would cover an approx. amount like $7,500? I was wondering what you actually ended up paying after that?

Thanks

WASaBubbleButt · May 25, 2008

Is there anyone who had an insurance company that said they would cover an approx. amount like $7,500? I was wondering what you actually ended up paying after that?
Thanks

Does that include all the pre ops? sleep study, etc? If not, that can get pretty expensive.

I paid $7800 in Mexico but I understand it is down to $7K now. Isn't that awful when it's cheaper to go to Mexico vs. using insurance?

May 25, 2008

The statement goes "We will cover $7,500 of bariatric surgery in an approved facility."

WASaBubbleButt · May 25, 2008

The statement goes "We will cover $7,500 of bariatric surgery in an approved facility."

But will they cover the pre ops? Nutrition eval, psych eval, sleep study, bariatric consult, labs, EKG, etc.

May 25, 2008

Sorry I'm not sure. I wonder what that is listed under in my packet. Because I do not officially have the insurance until July, they won't tell me ANYTHING when I call...So you guys are my only hope, lol!

lafevretj · May 25, 2008

My hospital bill was $34,000, with the lapband itself costing $9,000. I only had to pay $60.00, my insurance paid the rest.

jegtlf · May 27, 2008

My Insurance covered up to $10,000 one time for life. I got a bill from my surgery center for $3484 and have not received a bill yet from the surgeon. What I did not understand was why they billed the insurance 20k for the surgery center and if you paid cash the whole surgery was 16k. I would have to pay much less if they had billed less. I dont get it! My insurance covered my psych eval and the cardiologist, pulmonary, and gastro docs.

Tracy

Shalee04 · May 27, 2008

My insurance would have covered 80% of bariatric surgery IF the Dr bills in network. I didn't know they paid nothing for out of network billing. so I paid $3500.00 to the surgeon. I paid $1,400 to the hospital for my percent of Billed in network charges. and I paid about $1,000 more in misc fee's to other dr's , anastelogiost,ect. My fills cost my $350.00 each for now. So having insurance for me was a great help even tho if didn't cover the surgeons fee.