Re: Cost of Initial Blood Work-up

[Guest guest]

If they fax the list to the lab, they can give them a cost estimate.  But

insurance will reduce the prices down to their allowable, so it will be hard to

estimate copays.  If you get the lab codes instead (fax the list and get the

codes back instead of pricing), then you can fax it to the insurance company and

get the deductible and copays on it that way - that would be the closest

estimate.

Dr Goldberg's office may have the actual codes ... they're not cpt codes,

they're something else in the same line .... brain lock .... hcpcs? 

I remember hearing the initial workup could run up to $2200 before insurance. 

I think that's cheaper now, and most all are covered by insurance except the

food screen, which used to be about $100.00.  If budget is an issue, the most

important immune-based labs can be done.  Sometimes that is based on the

child's history.  Some of the other labs are just done to rule out other

problems (like thyroid), but are good labs to do in order to identify other

possible causes.

HTH

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From: Crosss <crosswilsons@...>

Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 3:06:32 PM

Subject: Cost of Initial Blood Work-up

 

WE have a friend whose son is about to start with Dr Goldberg. Can anybody

give me a ball-park for the cost of the initial bloodwork-up - I know this

can be difficult with insurance copays, deductibles etc ,

Thanks

[Guest guest]

If you have been on other treatments you may well have reached your max out of

pocket the the co pays are not applicable. The food screen has gone to $136.00.

If you can get this done before years end it may be minimal. If you wait until

the first of the year you will need to make your deductible (Ours is $900 per

individual( and it will go up dramatically

From: <thecolemans4@...>

Subject: Re: Cost of Initial Blood Work-up

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:12 PM

 

If they fax the list to the lab, they can give them a cost estimate. But

insurance will reduce the prices down to their allowable, so it will be hard to

estimate copays. If you get the lab codes instead (fax the list and get the

codes back instead of pricing), then you can fax it to the insurance company and

get the deductible and copays on it that way - that would be the closest

estimate.

Dr Goldberg's office may have the actual codes ... they're not cpt codes,

they're something else in the same line .... brain lock .... hcpcs?

I remember hearing the initial workup could run up to $2200 before insurance. I

think that's cheaper now, and most all are covered by insurance except the food

screen, which used to be about $100.00. If budget is an issue, the most

important immune-based labs can be done. Sometimes that is based on the child's

history. Some of the other labs are just done to rule out other problems (like

thyroid), but are good labs to do in order to identify other possible causes.

HTH

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From: Crosss <crosswilsons@ socal.rr. com>

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Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 3:06:32 PM

Subject: Cost of Initial Blood Work-up

WE have a friend whose son is about to start with Dr Goldberg. Can anybody

give me a ball-park for the cost of the initial bloodwork-up - I know this

can be difficult with insurance copays, deductibles etc ,

Thanks