just curious-cost for your portion after ins?

[BQT 14]

I have to pay cash (sometimes I contemplate gaining weight to get it covered by ins, though. lol), but was wondering (for those that have had it approved by insurance)-was it 100% paid for? or did you have to pay anything--if so, how much?

thanks~

[plain 12]

Counting everything (office fees, anesthesia, doc fees, etc.) I had to pay out about $3,000.

[Dana36 0]

I have had to pay my $30 copays for my pre surgery dr appointments and stuff like that. But the hospital expenses were paid 100% by insurance.

[Jodi73 11]

I had to pay the max out of pocket for my insurance, 2300.00 plus my 300.00 ded. The docs office also had a 750.00 program fee, not covered by insurance at all. I guess in the grand scheme of things, not horrible. We will have a lot to deduct on taxes this year! Plus, think about all that eating out money we are saving!

[AngieW_RN 0]

My insurance pays 50%, however, I have an annual out of pocket maximum of $3000, so that plus the program fee and I'm looking around $3500.

[lindac80 0]

well my insurance covers 80% but i have a 4000 maximum out of pocket, i have paid for 2000 of that for my sleep study and ejg, so the say of surgery i still had 2000 remaining, but they only wanted me to pay 500 of that and bill me the rest. which was great for me.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Except for my $10 co-pays on office visits, my insurance is paying 100%. I'm told they'll also pay 100% for plastic surgery on a Tummy Tuck and breasts because they consider it a potential high risk health problem (bacteria, sores, etc. under the excess skin), particularly since I'm a diabetic.

[Chellz423 0]

I have no copays, but my nut. and psy were out of network......so all together $400.

[Portola Suzanne 3]

It was about $1500 with co pays and stuff that wasn't covered.

[hmarko 0]

BCBS covered it all I paid 100 bucks. My doctors copays were 20 dollars (for the 6 months required until BCBS decided that they no longer needed the 6 months). The psychological consult was 250 (I would get that back when I get around to filing). It hink that was it.

Whatever the cost was I don't know (yet) but it covers after care for 3 months as well.

[valgirl 0]

I have BCBSTX through my employer. On my plan I pay 20%, plus I have a $250 deductible and an out of pocket max of $1800. So I am planning on being out over $2000. However so far I've just been out some office co-pays, the nut. fee of $110, and I got a call from the hospital Friday saying I need to bring $1350 with me tomorrow. I may get some other bills later though?