surgery 5 months ago, covered by AETNA PPO, just got a bill for $5,000!!!

I had surgery over 5 months ago LAP RNY, and have lost 75 pounds. I am 22 years old and am on my dad's AT&T insurance though AETNA PPO. They approved me the first time and said it would be covered fully. Since then, have been getting miscellaneous bills, which he have paid, the rest of what AETNA would not cover for the anesthesia, for the surgeon fee, and for other things. But just last week, we go a bill for the actual surgery fo $5,000!!! Granted the surgery itself was over $20,000. But they were supposed to pay all of it, not 75-80% of it. I am so upset. My dad is going to call and talk to them, but I hope we don't have to pay...Has this happened to anyone else?

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