Did anyone have to pay additional fee?

[rdm 10]

My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000$ on top of the actual procedure.

[Lori Jo 41]

it is probably your co-pay, mine is $3500

[ireallywannabthin 286]

I didn't have an additional fee. I mean, I was charged office visits (my insurance and union are still working on paying those hopefully), but my copay was only $75. Check with your insurance to make sure that's a legit charge. As the above post states, it may just be your copay.

[Alig02 30]

I went to one surgeon that charged a $1500 program fee for insurance people. I went to a new surgeon that didn't have a fee and all I had to pay was 200 copay. I figured I would need that $ for new cloths so why pay it to the surgeon when others don't charge a fee!

[Kimmipuff 8]

My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000$ on top of the actual procedure.

Yes I also had to pay my surgeon a $3000 "fee" My insurance is paying 100% of my surgery.This "fee" has nothing to do with the insurance. I was told it was for follow up support for lifetime! Not for fills or office visits just for once a month support meetings. I was NOT happy to say yhe least when I found out about this but I did not want to rock the boat since after almost 1 year my surgery is finally April 2nd!

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Insurance will cover surgery, but not always the surgeon's fee? Call and ask the insurance people at your practice what gives.

[Lose100 178]

My friend paid $2500 the year before me.My additional fee was $1500 but it was a special for $750 for that month.

[Kimmipuff 8]

Insurance will cover surgery, but not always the surgeon's fee? Call and ask the insurance people at your practice what gives.

My friend paid $2500 the year before me.My additional fee was $1500 but it was a special for $750 for that month.

This "fee" has nothing to do with what the insurance pays the surgeon.. This was paid directly from me to my surgeon! grrrrr

[honk 780]

It's just excess profit for the doctor! I think insurance companies should tell doctors if you want to charge these fees then we won't let are people use you. The first seminar I went to the hospital charge 400 dollar fee so I went to a better hospital who had no fee.

[Lose100 178]

My insurance company paid 100%. The $750 was an additional surgeon fee that included 18 months of free unlimited access to the fitness center (that I don't even use because it's over a hour away). I didn't mind paying the extra fee because my surgeon is the best in my area. I am very pleased with my surgeon and his staff.

[Nevara 26]

I'm not sure if I missed that it was a surgeons fee or not, but if it wasn't, is it possible it was for a hernia repair?

[Summerrain 520]

My surgeon is charging a fee of almost 3000 on top of the actual procedure.

I had to pay $4,000 out of pocket and upfront, that's to cover all my visits for life but my fills are bulk billed.

My surgery was 100% covered by my insurance.

Not sure about the USA but here in Australia I can claim that amount with my tax returns at the end of the financial year.