Request Info on Self Pay Costs (JUST IN CASE)

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I am hoping to get the DS through Dr. A with Aetna Open Choice PPO;

however, I would like to start research on self pay (just in case).

USC is NOT an alternative for self pay, so I am looking to get cost

information on other DS doctors. Since I plan to self pay I would

prefer to have the surgery done laprascopically. Can anybody give me

info on the ALL of the costs (including the hospital bill) for self

pay of any of the following Dr's:

Dr. Rabkin/Jossart

Dr. Keshishian

Dr. Hess

Dr. Emma

Any other Dr. doing lap DS

You can either post the info or send to my private e-mail

(chull1@...).

Thanks,

Hull

[Guest guest]

> Hi All,

>

> I am hoping to get the DS through Dr. A with Aetna Open Choice PPO;

> however, I would like to start research on self pay (just in case).

>

> USC is NOT an alternative for self pay, so I am looking to get cost

> information on other DS doctors. Since I plan to self pay I would

> prefer to have the surgery done laprascopically. Can anybody give

me

> info on the ALL of the costs (including the hospital bill) for self

> pay of any of the following Dr's:

>

> Dr. Rabkin/Jossart

This is what's on my paperwork:

Rabkin:

Distal GB $6400.00

Parietal Gastrectomy $1562.00

Cholecystectomy $1270.00

Jossart:

Distal GB $1280.00

Parietal Gastrectomy $312.00

Cholecystectomy $254.00

There was not a breakdown of what the hospital stay would cost. But

my letter did reference a 4 to 5 day stay at California Pacific

Medical Center, San Fransisco, CA.

Hope this helps ya.

Take care.

Liz

> Dr. Keshishian

> Dr. Hess

> Dr. Emma

> Any other Dr. doing lap DS

>

> You can either post the info or send to my private e-mail

> (chull1@s...).

>

> Thanks,

>

> Hull

[Guest guest]

Liz,

Your fees seem to add up to the $11,000 that I have heard the

Rabkin/Jossart charge. I suspect that the does NOT include the

hospital charge. When was your sugerey? My wife has had several

surgeries (including 1 barriatric) and the hospital has a tendency to

bill separately. I have heard horrer stories of USC bill up to

$100,000! On the other hand, some Dr. have worked out deals with the

hospital (e.g. Dr. Fobi did) to consolidate their costs.

Did you compleatly self pay or have insurance?

Thanks,

Chris

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I am hoping to get the DS through Dr. A with Aetna Open Choice

PPO;

> > however, I would like to start research on self pay (just in

case).

> >

> > USC is NOT an alternative for self pay, so I am looking to get

cost

> > information on other DS doctors. Since I plan to self pay I

would

> > prefer to have the surgery done laprascopically. Can anybody

give

> me

> > info on the ALL of the costs (including the hospital bill) for

self

> > pay of any of the following Dr's:

> >

> > Dr. Rabkin/Jossart

> This is what's on my paperwork:

> Rabkin:

> Distal GB $6400.00

> Parietal Gastrectomy $1562.00

> Cholecystectomy $1270.00

>

> Jossart:

> Distal GB $1280.00

> Parietal Gastrectomy $312.00

> Cholecystectomy $254.00

>

> There was not a breakdown of what the hospital stay would cost.

But

> my letter did reference a 4 to 5 day stay at California Pacific

> Medical Center, San Fransisco, CA.

>

> Hope this helps ya.

>

> Take care.

> Liz

>

>

>

> > Dr. Keshishian

> > Dr. Hess

> > Dr. Emma

> > Any other Dr. doing lap DS

> >

> > You can either post the info or send to my private e-mail

> > (chull1@s...).

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Hull