cost of surgery!??

frenchgrapes
on 1/28/12 5:07 pm - TX

I only had to pay the remainder of my out-of-pocket expenses on my insurance. I did see the hospital bill - $52,000. I was very glad I did not have to pay that bill. If I had, I wouldn't be sitting here 46 pounds down and looking at getting to a more healthy weight for the first time in about 25 years.

Chanciekd
on 1/29/12 1:29 am - MS

VSG on 01/23/12

My surgery was cash pay and was a total $9800. That included the surgical center and the surgeon. I had mine done in New Iberia, LA.

CheeseLover
on 1/28/12 8:27 pm

VSG on 02/16/12

Definitely sounds high, I used to work in insurance billing for a local hospital and while the weight loss center in the hospital didn't do VSG specifically, they did the others and the average was about $25k.

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cpbkmb06
on 1/28/12 11:47 pm

VSG on 02/02/12

I thought it was high too. My insurance is being billed for all by my portion of it ($2,500). I do have to stay 2 nights. Maybe they were just figuring on the high side in case things don't go "right". I don't know, but 70,000 was the highest I had ever heard of for this type of surgery.

theshrinkingmimi
on 1/29/12 1:33 am

VSG on 06/10/11

It's what they are charging the insurance company.

Pre-liquid diet 392; VSG'd on 6/10/11; 5'9"; SW 368/ GW 195?

Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;
            mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2

JNelson825
on 1/29/12 5:45 am - CA

VSG on 12/20/11

Wow, my insurance was billed for $19,000 plus $2,000 for anesthesia. Aetna paid $14,000 and I'm still waiting for how much they paid for anesthesia (it came back denied as they wanted to make sure I had no other insurance).

happyteacher
on 1/29/12 5:55 am

VSG on 12/19/11

Seems high to me too- best to check how many days of hospital stay is included. I went a little under $4,000 for the surgeon, about $2000 I think for anesthesia, and a smidge on $18,000 for the hospital stay. Not sure if all of my bills are showing yet though.

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carleneyy
on 1/29/12 10:08 am

VSG on 10/26/11

For everything Surgeon & hospital fee's $ 66,000.00

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