trish
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Post by trish on Mar 2, 2007 15:20:32 GMT -5
I do not know if this has been asked before??? What is the cost range of Laparoscopy???
I do not think asking that question to the hospital is out of line. But they just cannot tell me even an approx amount. I understand each case is different....but what did any of you pay??
I am glad I have great insurance but I would like to know what I am going to have to pay.
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Post by ouchy on Mar 2, 2007 15:26:30 GMT -5
I paid $150 for mine--my "outpaitient surgery co-pay." If you have insurance, unless you have a deductible, you should probably also only be charged your "outpatient surgery co-pay." Call your insurance company, rather than the hospital to find out what you, yourself, will have to pay out-of-pocket.
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Post by trish on Mar 2, 2007 15:31:24 GMT -5
Wow your quick ouchy!!!!
I did call I have to pay 80%. I am trying to figure out 80% of what???
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Post by camille on Mar 2, 2007 15:34:07 GMT -5
I just saw the bill for mine - I have it at home. I don't remember the cost of the surgery itself but I know that the anesthesiologist alone was over $1500 dollars! I can let you know later when I dig up that bill.
My insurance covered everything, thank Gd.
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Post by ouchy on Mar 2, 2007 15:39:57 GMT -5
Yah. I think just the surgery alone (not including anesthesiologist) for my first lap was $6,800.00. Glad I have insurance, too!
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Post by ouchy on Mar 2, 2007 15:41:23 GMT -5
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Post by trish on Mar 2, 2007 15:50:07 GMT -5
Sorry...20%!! But that is the think 20% of what??? Their allowed amount which is what???
Only good thing is my out of pocket max is $2000
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Post by ouchy on Mar 2, 2007 15:56:11 GMT -5
Great. I'm glad it is 20% and that you have a 2K cap. That means you will likely pay less than 2K.
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Post by kb on Mar 2, 2007 21:41:13 GMT -5
my health insurance covered mine, but at the time i wasnt sure if insurance was gonna come to the party, coz i had only recently joined and it was for an existing condition. But the specialist got me out of that one. These would have been the costs if i had to pay it all, in the end i only paid for the specialist. Specialist $400 Accom same day $899 Theatre $899 Anaesthesist ? (never had to pay, not sure what happened, but the bill never came, that i was meant to pay the gap for too) So total would have been above $2198, bear in mine AUD, out dollar is really crappy
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