$2000.00 up front to Dr. Houston before surgery??

I just heard that Dr. Houston requires $2000 up front before surgery even with insurance approval. Is this true? I sure hope not.

Mine was $250. Call and talk with Holly. Tell her that you heard this, and she will ask a few questions... about insurance, etc. She does his office stuff.... or you could ask for Cheryl Renfroe who is the financial counselor

Ditto. Mine was only $250. Joe

Thanks guys! The lady that told me that may have been refering to self-pay patients or something, not sure. $250 is much better than $2000.

Melissa, I had to pay that up front also but got most of it back. But I would call anyway. Sue W

Definitely call and ask... typically what you have to pay up front is any deductible that you haven't met for your insurance. Mine was $250 as well but got it all back 3 months after surgery. I also had to pay the hospital whatever my out of pocket maximum was... that was a little over $1,000 but that is all I had to pay. I totaled all my doc bills when they started rolling in... the surgery was a little over $40,000 all together which insurance covered all but the out of pocket maximum. So not a bad deal.

Mine was $250 and I have received some of it back with a promise from my insurance company to get it all back since surgery was approved shortly after that.

I was self pay and had to have it all up front! Fine with me!

When I went to centennial they did say that you have to pay whatever is not covered up front and that is all I remember. Every policy is so different that I would also call and ask more specifically because I didn't and ended up having to pay 200 on something when I was not prepared for it but well worth it I hope. I am still waiting on approval but keep hearing that I have nothing to worry about for getting apprved.

I have Dr David Dyer.... he is in with Dr.Houston and Dr.Olsen His number is ..615-342-5830 they all share the Tace buliding together... Johanna is his receptionist and I did not have to pay Dr Dyer anything at all ... not a penny ....I did have to pay my co pay of 1000.00 at the hospital for the hospital stay . what my insurance did not cover.. and also insurance does not cover the Physo exam, also I had to pay 300.00 up front for that also..Dr Dyer is a fantastic surgeon and a caring man ... I am very happy with my care I did not even have any pain or gas or nausea at all ... he is an excellent surgeon