HELP..Anyone use a shrink cheaper than $210.00 for surgery???

Hi  I live near Columbus Georgia..I have my surgery with Dr. Macik in Atlanta in the future..I made an appointment with his suggested shrink...BUT they charge $210.00 plus what my insurance pays. I don't mind driving some...Your help would be greatly wanted...and needed ! Thanks so much, Kathryn

These are my psychs..they are included in the fee at my surgeons office http://www.obesity2balance.com  I havent read their website but they are very good.

Kathryn I just read some of the website and they do have an office in Atlanta. Their fee is 550 and they take insurance so what ever you deductable is iswhat you will pay. http://www.obesity2balance.com/psychological_evaluations.asp

Hey Kathryn, I used a Dr Ronnie Blount in Macon, and he took my Medicare and I did not have to pay a co pay or anything, so if he will take that insurance, he may take your insurance .....give him a try dear....I hope this helps....Bless you and I hope you get your surgery soon......Renee

I used Dr. Gary Santavicca.  He has four different offices Conyers, Atlanta, can't remember the other two.  Might be a little of a drive, but his office doesn't bill with bariatric codes!  My insurance does not cover anything for bariatric surgery.  Dr. Santavicca was on my mental health benefits so the office precerted my visit and testing as a regular patient.  My whole visit was my $30 copay!!!

Wow, that's funny.  I called Dr Santavicca(in Sept) and he's on my INS as in-network.  They wanted to charge me for the testing, something like $250 but his consult was covered.  I ended up going to Dr Vantine in Marietta and only paid the $25 copay for BCBS.   Debbie

Debbie!  It really is weird because I was precerted with Dr. Vantine first and she told me her office had to bill with the bariatric codes so I would have to pay the $350 due to my insurance not covering bariatrics.  I talked with Iana at Santavicca's office and she precerted the testing and visit as just psychological testing and they paid 100%.  Maybe I should have talked with Dr. Vantine's office personal and not her.  Either way, I really liked Dr. Santavicca.