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The hospital billed my insurance close to $50,000. I paid about 1400 out of pocket. If you were a cash patient the charge is $10,000 with my surgeon.

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I paid about $26,000 in NJ. Yes it's a lot of money but my physical and emotional health is worth it. I had my surgery April 17 and don't regret a penny of it!

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I just received my bill. Now I had complications, so it was huge! $76,000+. My insurance covered about $50,000. But I am only being billed $250.

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I was self pay and my total bill was 17,600

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Just got my explanation of benefits and hospital billed over $58K! I only pay max $1500 a year out of pocket and between pre op and surgery unpaid that much.

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I paid about $50 in doctor appointment co pays. My insurance covered everything else 100%. They billed my insurance company 48,000 but the insurance company only paid out about 7,000.

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Just depends on your insurance. I've only had to pay $250 out of pocket. Fortunately I am employed at the hospital where I had my surgery. My surgery itself was about 32,000 because of complications. I'm 3 weeks post op. Started at 320. Day of surgery (May 20th) 313. Today 295. So things are going great!

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Just called my insurance to double check; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Massachusetts) is covering all expenses apart from the remaining $214.58 that I owe for my yearly deductible. A new life for under $250? I'll take it!

Of course, insurance doesn't cover my $500 psych workshops, but I've paid that already.

The young man who took my call made sure I understood that if I want cable T.V. in the hospital, that's my bill to pay. scratchchin.gif I think I can handle that.

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I self paid. 4,000 to Dr and 8,200 to hospital. I'm in Dallas tx

Same here. Dr. Nicholson in Dallas. All inclusive. Best money I ever spent on myself!. Would do it again in a heartbeat!

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Couldn't believe how much this surgery cost when I saw the amount billed to my insurance plan! (Luckily my insurance should cover all of that) Wondered what others have paid...

4500 with Dr. Almanza 25000 that's outrageous ill would have stayed a fat person if faced with that choice. They is a doctor in San Antonio that only charges 10k

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I was self pay and it was $13,000 total for everything in Dallas, Texas.

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My ins paid $32,000 for surgery day. Thats everything. I had met my 1250 deductable during the preop visits and tests.

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Not sure what my insurance was billed yet but I have to pay $250 and that's it! I thank God because I know some people are not as fortunate.

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