Woah! Thank goodness for insurance...$25,000

[Gundy 139]

Just received the bill for my sleeve surgery on 5/2. My mouth dropped open when I determined the total...$25,000. For some reason, I had assumed surgery was $10,000. Imagine my surprise.

HW: 225

SW: 214 (5/2/2018)

CW: 208

GW: 145

[melmssc 36]

My hospital bills the insurance $36,000 and if you are self-pay the bill is $18,000. Crazy compared to some of the advertised prices. Yes, thank goodness for insurance!!! My plan just started covering it last year.

[Creekimp13 5,841]

Mine was over $60K, but I had a hiatal hernia repair, too.

[KatFight 207]

Hi. Mine billed insurance $28,000. I paid just over $300 out-of-pocket. So grateful for ins too. 🤯

[moondoggie1983 202]

My hospital bills the insurance $36,000 and if you are self-pay the bill is $18,000. Crazy compared to some of the advertised prices. Yes, thank goodness for insurance!!! My plan just started covering it last year.

Tell me about it! That’s about the same for mine. My OPM and deductible would have totaled $9,750, BUT because I’m on some expensive meds (mainly humira) which my insurance charges me $1,300 for each month, I’m only going to have to pay a little over $2500 for the surgery and all that goes with it. And no, I DO NOT pay that for my humira either! I use a savings card which makes my portion $5 but my insurance company still makes it like I’m paying the whole $1300. Ha!


HW: 311
CW: 257
SW: We’ll see on May 10!
First goal weight: 191 lbs
Second goal weight: 159 lbs
Goal weight: 142 lbs

5’6” 34 yo female in NC

[melmssc 36]

3 minutes ago, moondoggie1983 said:

Tell me about it! That’s about the same for mine. My OPM and deductible would have totaled $9,750, BUT because I’m on some expensive meds (mainly humira) which my insurance charges me $1,300 for each month, I’m only going to have to pay a little over $2500 for the surgery and all that goes with it. And no, I DO NOT pay that for my humira either! I use a savings card which makes my portion $5 but my insurance company still makes it like I’m paying the whole $1300. Ha!


HW: 311
CW: 257
SW: We’ll see on May 10!
First goal weight: 191 lbs
Second goal weight: 159 lbs
Goal weight: 142 lbs

5’6” 34 yo female in NC

That is great! So happy that your Humira got the bill down for you. I am ending up paying $3300, because that is my OPM. I don't think that I would have done this if my insurance didn't cover it. My family would not have been okay with Mexico and $18,000 is a new car for my 16 year old. It would have been a hard sell. They have seen me drop 40 pounds as recently as a year ago, but of course I couldn't keep it off. Good luck!!! 2 sleeps and its your turn.

[moondoggie1983 202]

That is great! So happy that your Humira got the bill down for you. I am ending up paying $3300, because that is my OPM. I don't think that I would have done this if my insurance didn't cover it. My family would not have been okay with Mexico and $18,000 is a new car for my 16 year old. It would have been a hard sell. They have seen me drop 40 pounds as recently as a year ago, but of course I couldn't keep it off. Good luck!!! 2 sleeps and its your turn.

Oh I would 100 percent not be doing this even if my OPM was the full $10,000. There’s no way I could afford it. And while I’ll definitely go to Mexico to get 2 missing teeth implants, I’m too worried to get a big surgery done there. I know it’s worked out really well for a lot of people, but I just couldn’t.


HW: 311
CW: 257
SW: We’ll see on May 10!
First goal weight: 191 lbs
Second goal weight: 159 lbs
Goal weight: 142 lbs

5’6” 34 yo female in NC