Costs BC/BS Dr Murr
Hi every one. Well as to surgery date issue, is corrected. 8/1 was listed as a guesstimate(sp) day. I spoke with Billing at TGH and found the following info for BC/BS or what I will have to come up with. Dr Murr's office bills my insurance company, $3848., I pay $800. co pay, that is 20%. There is a $291. charge for liver biopsy. billed to insurance. anesthesiologist bills out at $400. per hour. For Lap Rny, they set aside 2 -3 hours. Open is much less. Hospital is paid in full if I have reached my $2500. for the year of major medical (I believe it is called), my life time of $1000,000.
I am waiting on preop to call with my apt. I also spoke with them about setting a post op apt. Was told I could do now for 2 weeks post op. Or I could wait until I return home. They will set that apt ASAP, as it is very important.
Now to contact my insurance. To check on my $2500 out of pocket for the year.
Oh I ask about ICU, was told I will be sent to recovery on 8th floor. Of course if something major goes wrong, game plan could change.
Hope this info helps.
Marla
Hi Marla,
I also have BCBS PPO and going with Dr.Murr. My appointment with him is 7/19 just waiting on time. Have you had your gallbladder removed, because I will have that also and that will be added fee I bet.
Glad to know what I'm looking at out of pocket
thanks for info Do we have to pay that upfront or will they wait till paid by our insurance
Nancy
Nancy, My gallbladder is long since gone. Oh I bet they charge you for it.. I just got a copy of my approval letter from BCBS, had to call them to get a copy. They list one code for the surgery. Also state if anything else is done durning surgery, it needs to be approved 1st, so check it out. Ask about the gallbladder.
Marla