Self-Pay Gastric Sleeve and Hiatal Hernia

360lyMe · December 23, 2016

Hi,

I will be paying for my VSG myself, but I had a EGD a couple of years ago and I have a hernia. Will insurance absorb some of the hospital costs if the hernia is repaired at the same time?

InspectorJensen · December 23, 2016

I just had mine done on Monday with a similar situation. I'll let you know when I get the bills.

Starting weight 367

CW 329

Sleeve scheduled for Dec. 19, 2016

Ellamax · December 24, 2016

I was self pay the insurance paid for the hernia repair

bookpusher · December 24, 2016

I'm self-pay too, and planning on a hiatal hernia repair and possibly a gall bladder removal. My surgeon's office said the self-pay cost will stay the same, but they'll bill the insurance for the extras. They said the insurance will pay about half the time, though they seem to be paying more often lately. Crossing my fingers they'll cover mine!

VSG pre-op HW: 325 CW: 305

360lyMe · December 24, 2016

Thanks for sharing. I was told that the insurance may pay for the hospital stay and anesthesia, since I would need it anyway for the hiatal hernia. I'm prepared to pay for it all, but it would be great if I just had to pay the surgeon.

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