Question:
Has anyone had to pay for Open RNY and How Much, and How are payments arrangements?

   — [Anonymous] (posted on September 26, 2001)

September 26, 2001
Hi , it usually depends where you go as to how much. I'm having my open rouxny on Oct 1......eeekk 5 days away, at Sycamore hospital in Miamisburg, OH. My surgeon is Dr Fallang.....He is so good and highly reccomended. The surgeon fee was $5500, due one month before surgery date. Hospital fee for 3day stay was $9000, due at latest week before surgery (sent mine same time as surgeon fees) , and to be put to sleep,$650. So total of $15,150.....not a bad price for health. Insurance turned me down......so we paid cash, but when I'm feeling better after surgery, were gonna fight it. There are companies that give very low interest rates for surgery expenses. Geographic location is a factor in fees as well, some surgeons wont take cash, CAN YOU IMAGINE, its better than insurance, they get paid up front for cash. For insurance the have to wait for payment. Actually you get an earlier date paying cash.....Aug. 25 called surgeon to let him know will pay cash after letter of denial came day before........had surgery date of Oct 1 already
   — Gregory H.

September 26, 2001
I am self pay. My surgeon requires payment up front, $4750 for RNY surgery. I gave his office a cashiers check today. They take cash or credit cards or cashier's checks, no personl checks. Hospital estimates total cost for 3 day stay will be $11,000. They want half up-front and you can take up to 9 months to pay the balance. I expect that my hospital charge will increase since surgeon expects I will have to stay for 5 days and if he takes out my gall-bladder, that will be an additional $1500, payable in 30 days. You can be sure that this is one hospital bill I will review with a fine toothed comb.
   — [Anonymous]

September 26, 2001
Anonymous, I understand if that happens, but if it does,......We'll just pay the bill.
   — Gregory H.

September 27, 2001
I am having surgery on October 2 and I am going in tomorrow for my pre-op stuff. I am self-paying. I am paying the doctor $2800 down, the assisting surgeon $560 down, and the hospital $6700 down. The anesthesiologist will be more, but they are going to bill me and not require any money down. Good thing, since I'm tapped out!
   — Jennifer H.