Got A Bill For Anesthesia- Already Paid

[JJLaw08 4]

I am a self pay patient, and the hospital I use is now affiliated with NorthStar Anesthesia so I had to call this place a few weeks before my surgery and pay them $800.00 for that part of the surgery. I get home from work a few minutes ago, and I have a bill from them for almost $3000.00 for anesthesia. The lady asked me when I called to pay before surgery how long I would be out, and I said it shouldn't take more than an hour for lap band, and she told me it was a flat rate for lap band anyway. I then get this bill so I am freaking out. I better not have to pay this because that isn't what I was told. Anyone ever have this happen to them? It appears they filled on my insurance which they didn't pay.

[JJLaw08 4]

I put the $800.00 on my credit card, and it was charged to my card last month so it is already paid for.

[Caribear 184]

I'd call your insurance company and see what they have to say. It might just be a mix-up. And I'd call the anesthesiology office too to see what they say. I can't imagine that your insurance would pay for the procedure but not the anesthesia.

[MeBeMel 2]

I was self pay too. I paid 800 before my surgery then about a month later I received a bill in the mail for 3500. It took 2 months for them to finally get it right. I don't understand why they couldn't get it right the first time but I guess it was a glitch in the billing department with coding or something. Good luck.

[JJLaw08 4]

Thank you for the responses.

I had to pay the hospital like $4200.00. My doctor $1000.00, and the antheselogist (sp?) $800.00. The insurance didn't pay any of it. I payed all of that upfront a couple weeks before surgery. Hopefully, like you say Mel, they will get it straightened out. I already called and left a message to the lady I talked to about the surgery so hopefully everything works out.

[twi 40]

This was a Hugh hidden charge for me I had met my out of pocket but insurance said they only pay so much for this soo I had to pay 1400 which is cheap really since I didn't have to anything else. But it was a surpize most people get hit with this bill shocker after surgery.