Panni vs. TT
That's what I originally thought too but it wasn't. I paid $10,000 out of pocket for the LBL with anchor cut. The operating room and anethesiologist is charged by the hour not the procedure so I had to pay alot more even though I was technically having a panniculectomy, circumferential TT with anchor cut and arms all three done at the same time.
I had to pay the hospital $1,900 for the operating room for what they called elective surgery (LBL) the anesthesiologist $630 for the elective surgery and the surgeon $5,000 for the LBL. I also had to pay the hospital 20% that my insurance didn't pay for the approved surgeries, the hospital 20% and the anesthesiologist another 20% or $485 that the insurance didn't pay. I also had to pay $200 for the EKG test because I hadn't met my deductible so it all added up fast. I also had to pay for labs and my PCP visit for clearance for surgery.
I just got an EOB from my insurance that said they didn't pay the $5,500 my surgeon charged for my arms and panni so I need to call them and find out why since I had a letter from them saying I was approved for both. My surgeon also got a letter so I'm not too worried but do want to know what's going on, I don't know how I would be able to come up with anymore money to pay them if insurance doesn't pay. Debi
EDITED to add: By the time I get through paying everyone it will be over $10,000 I'm still waiting on the hospitals bill to come in for the 20%. The anethesiologist alone charged me almost $5,000 for the time I was in the operating room but I only had to pay $1,185 of it.
I had to pay the hospital $1,900 for the operating room for what they called elective surgery (LBL) the anesthesiologist $630 for the elective surgery and the surgeon $5,000 for the LBL. I also had to pay the hospital 20% that my insurance didn't pay for the approved surgeries, the hospital 20% and the anesthesiologist another 20% or $485 that the insurance didn't pay. I also had to pay $200 for the EKG test because I hadn't met my deductible so it all added up fast. I also had to pay for labs and my PCP visit for clearance for surgery.
I just got an EOB from my insurance that said they didn't pay the $5,500 my surgeon charged for my arms and panni so I need to call them and find out why since I had a letter from them saying I was approved for both. My surgeon also got a letter so I'm not too worried but do want to know what's going on, I don't know how I would be able to come up with anymore money to pay them if insurance doesn't pay. Debi
EDITED to add: By the time I get through paying everyone it will be over $10,000 I'm still waiting on the hospitals bill to come in for the 20%. The anethesiologist alone charged me almost $5,000 for the time I was in the operating room but I only had to pay $1,185 of it.
I had to pay for the elective (LBL) up front, which was $5,000 to the surgeon, $630 to the anethesiologist, $1,900 to the hospital for the operating room, $200 for the EKG and then I paid my PCP for his visit for clearance and had to send D R Labs their money for lab work to clear me for surgery.
The hospital and anethesiologist billed me the 20% that my insurance didn't pay for the covered part. I've paid everyone but the hospital, I still haven't gotten a bill from them yet for my 20%.
I had to take a bank loan out to pay for most of my surgery, but I did save $3,500 of it myself over the year.
The hospital and anethesiologist billed me the 20% that my insurance didn't pay for the covered part. I've paid everyone but the hospital, I still haven't gotten a bill from them yet for my 20%.
I had to take a bank loan out to pay for most of my surgery, but I did save $3,500 of it myself over the year.
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