Self Pay info

I'm feed up dealing with various insurance companies. I need RNY and am ready to pay for it. Any self payers in central Arkansas? who has the best price and who is the best surgeon?

I'm not self pay, but when I had my rny almost three years ago my surgeon, Dr Gibbs, charged about $17k, and that included everything; hospital, follow up, etc.

I only know what was in Dr. Baker's online packet in 2007 (my insurance paid so I never had to) and the 2008 prices because my mom had her surgery then. 

Dr. Baker's cash pay price in 08/07 was as follows:

Baptist Hospital portion (up to 6 days):
$11,000.00 for open
$14,500.00 for lap
They will not charge more until you have gone over 6 days and that rate would be $1600.00 per day.  If you are readmitted for any complication within 10 days of discharge the $1600.00 per day charge will also still apply.

 
Surgery:

$5345.00 without gallbladder removal (open)
$6292.00 with gallbladder removal (open)
$6345.00 without gallbladder removal (lap)
$7292.00 with gallbladder removal (lap)
The assistant surgeon’s fee for a Laparoscopic is $1176.00. 

 

Anesthesia OR charges:
$1,100.00
Post op pain management thru Arkansas Heath Group:
$650.00 (for an epidural)

 

HMR shakes:
$129.00 (pre-op diet)

miscellaneous labs that may be billed at a later day:
approximately $150.00

In 2008, my mom's total (she self-paid) would have been about $16,500 if she had done open.  She did lap and paid about $21,000. 

I forgot to answer your second question!  I think Dr. Baker is the best (obviously - that's who I used)!!!

But I have also heard wonderful things about Dr. Gibbs. 

If I had it to do over again, I'd use Dr. Baker again in a heartbeat.  If I HAD to use someone else, I'd use Dr. Gibbs. 

I was self pay and went to Puerto Vallarta MX for my surgery.  I had it done by Dr. Joya.  My total whi*****luded flight and hotel was $12,500.  Everything was top notch there!  I am now almost 6 months out and have lost 90lbs with 37 lbs to go.  Mine was the lap RNY.  I've had NO problems at all and feel great.   I highly recommend Dr. Joya for anyone who is self-pay.