Question:
I see there is a new category asking members to show their fees, but I don't see a

place to access the information, only one to add your own. I would like to know what people are being charged for their surgery, how much their insurance pays and how much they have to pay out of pocket for non-network surgeons. Please share your information publicly. Thanks.    — Arlene S. (posted on September 30, 2002)

September 28, 2002
Hi, even though I have not had surgery yet, I can tell you what my surgeon quoted as the charge for this surgery. Keep in mind that i live in the midwest and I am sure the charges are different everywhere. But the grand total quoted to me is $22,000.00. This includes, the hospital stay, the anestesia, and the surgeons bill ( that also includes 1 year of follow appointments with my surgeon.) Hope this gives you some idea of what you are wanting to know. As far as how much the insurance pays, I don't know yet, but I have United HealthCare Select. Good luck and best wishes to all pre ops, and new post ops! I am SOOOOO looking forward to having this surgery done, and I am a very impatient person, so it is hard to wait! So anyway... untill next time... Sheryl
   — Sheryl W.

September 28, 2002
The total amount that would have been billed to my insurance was around $27,000 (the hospital sent me a copy of it). My insurance flat out excluded the surgery so I was self-pay and got a package "deal" from St.Luke's and my surgeon for $18,000. That covered all pre-op testing, surgeon's fees, the surgery itself, 3 days stay in the hospital, and all the post-op visits my surgeon requires.
   — LLinderman

September 28, 2002
My surgery was billed at $48,000. My insurance paid around $24,000. The discount was taken off and so that was about how much the surgery was with the insurance discount. I have BC/BS State of SC. My doctor charged around $9,000. I had lap rny with Dr. Glen Strickland in Lexington SC. I was in the hospital for 5 days. (That is how long he keeps his patients.) I did not have to go to icu and I had not complications. That was just basic surgery. Hope this helps!
   — Angela H.

September 28, 2002
My surgeons charge was $7,000. My hospital bill was $48,000 which included extensive pre-op testing and six days inpatient on a bariatric floor, because I was from out of state, my surgeon wanted me to stay in the hospital for six days. I was also seen daily by an internist and the total bill for him was $750. So far my insurance has reimbursed everyone at 100% after my $250.00 deduct.
   — maryburton