Help finding a plastic surgeon in NJ who will do tt and hernia repair

Hi all,  I am over 2 years out from surgery and looking to find a plastic surgeon who will do both a very small hernia and a tt at the same time.  I thought that maybe this would save me some money in the long run since he is in there doing the hernia also.  Am I wrong about this?  I went to a plastics doctor for a consult and my out of pocket for the tt would be $10,000.  I just don't have that kind of money.  Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Judy

If you have insurance, you should check with the insurance carrier to see if they will pay for the tt (as a reconstructive procedure) since you have a hernia.  Some carriers will cover the procedure.  You should shop around for different PS to compare costs. Carla

I know a plastic surgeon who is awesome.  I don't know what he charges for a tt and a hernia repair.  His office is in Brick, NJ-Ocean County).  His name is Dr Pecoraro and his office number is 732-206-1000.  You can see him for a consult and see what is what.  Hope it helps.

Hi Judy. You have to find out if your insurance company will cover a TT/hernia repair. For them to cover the TT portion you will have to document need - rashes, fungal infections, inability to perform activities of daily living, etc - for them to consider it to be medically necessary. $10,000 is a lot of money but not out of line for this type of procedure in the good old U.S.A. If you've had medical problems you have to document, document, document every call, every visit to the doctor and take pictures if you can. You'll need all of that to get approved. I have a PS that I really liked in the Essex County area. I was approved for a panni. He did a hernia repair (common after WLS) and a TT for $3,000 out of pocket above what BC/BS was willing to pay. I can give you his name if you'd like it. Good luck. Wilma

i had  mine done earlier this year  with dr matthew coons  in union-   he  was  the  best  out of  all of the  plastic  surgeons i  looked into..

Dr Geenbaum charges 1000.00 for TT and Hernia repair.  He is in Willingboro.