Pre op testing

[GeminiA 4]

How long after your pre op testing did it take to get a surgery date.. I have been waiting forever and I finally get more pre op testing on 6/8 but still no clue when I will get a surgery date and when I ask they always say 4-6 weeks and then 4-6 weeks or longer goes by and still no information. The last lady I talked to said pre op testing then surgeon looks at results and you get a date.. was it shortly after or did you wait forever to get a date or an estimated date? Thanks in advance!

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[toodlerue 452]

I think a lot of that has to do with your insurance company.

[njlimmer 343]

In my experience, you have to finish ALL of your pre-op stuff before they can submit it to insurance. It only took a week for mine to be approved after everything was completed.

[GeminiA 4]

In my experience, you have to finish ALL of your pre-op stuff before they can submit it to insurance. It only took a week for mine to be approved after everything was completed.

Ok thanks! I got my approval already I'm scheduled next for a chest x ray and cbc then I'm assuming the nutrition class and then hopefully I get a date or atleast know a rough time frame.

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[ClarkKent 35]

On 5/27/2021 at 11:22 PM, GeminiA said:

Ok thanks! I got my approval already I'm scheduled next for a chest x ray and cbc then I'm assuming the nutrition class and then hopefully I get a date or atleast know a rough time frame.

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My insurance pre approved and I had to go thru all the testing. After the testing they have to resubmit your rsults to the insurance for final approval. Once I finishied all my testing it was a week before my pre op appt and surgery was scheduled 3 weeks later. It took my insurance company 1 week to give final approval for surgery.