Lower body lift quote!

I finally got my quote from the plastic surgeons office on my lower body lift.  I'm copying it here so you can all see the breakdown. This is for the full lower body lift. (aka: Belt Lipectomy)

ITEMIZED COSMETIC SURGERY EXPENSES

NAME: Angela Hunt

PROCEDURE: Belt Lipectomy

HOSPITAL: ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER

CHARGES:

DR. ANTONIUK'S SURGICAL FEES: $15,000.00

OPERATING ROOM FEE (7 hours): $3,865.00

ROOM: 2 nights at $375 per night: $750

TOTAL HOSPITAL: $4,615.00

ANESTHESIA: $1,403.00

TOTAL CHARGES: $21,018.00

I have been researching this - wow so expensive (I know I am counting my chickens before they hatch!)

I was wondering if you considered Mt Sinai in NY or any of the schools...

I know I am going to want some kind of plastics so I am preparing my hubby for a huge loan!

RI hospital has a teaching program and they say the cost is about 1/2. I think I might check into it just to see what the difference is, but I'm kind of scared of having a student do something so big, Even though they have a doctor there with them.
I dont know...but I think I'll check it out and see just for fun since this is only the 1st of the 3 procedures I need.

To have "the girls" and a leg lift - my quote was approx 14K.  The doctor I spoke with said that the lower body lift is much more time intensive so I am not surprised at the additional cost.

I am planning on doing this next winter...

Hey Ang!

I've actually been checking things out myself and most of the prices are around $25,000 so I'm not surprised by the quote you received.

I, personally, like RIH and have a lot of confidence in their teaching docs. If money is an issues, it's certainly something to consider.

I think that's where I'll go for plastics if I decide to do something with the 'girls' and an abdominoplasty. I'm thinking of something facial too. Like a mini-facelift.

Thanks for sharing all this stuff with us.

See you Saturday!

Jules

oh my Angela - looks like I won't be having plastics any time soon!  I am hoping to figure out a way for my insurance to pay for something.  Anyone else with Blue Cross RI Healthmate? 

Pam

Thanks for publishing the costs.  I currently am in the processs & will also post when I find out the $ involved.  Wow, big bucks!  And then there are meds, etc.  I wonder if they are covered.

I am hoping that Blue Cross Healthmate will pay for a breast reduction.  I should hear soon.  You need to have at least l lb. removed from each breast.  The best person to ask re: health insurance coverage is the P.S. It's odd that while my bra size has decreased, cup size has increased.  I must have lost a fair amount of muscle from my upper body as the more I lost, the more upper body pains increased.  Arthritis is not happy with this.

I am hesitant to have more than one procedure at a time; e.g., tummy tuck).  BTW, no-go for insurance on the latter, but mine is not as bad as some. I enjoy living a life with a minimum of discomfort and pain killers, so I wonder how much is really saved by having more than one procedure done at a time.  Sounds like an awful lot of stress on the body not to mention the pocketbook.

So details will follow later.