Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 At 8:45 PM +0000 7/24/01, silverbroom@... wrote: >...Can anyone give me a ballpark >estimate as to what particular surgeons and facilities charge for >this procedure. My hospital bill was $20,500. Then, additional bills from anesthesiologist was ~$2000. Several other " nuisance bills in the few hundred dollar range. My surgeon's fee, lower than most and probably likely to rise, is about $7500. I understand that the New York " artistes " charge about $12,000. On the other hand, you can get the full Monty, soup-to-nuts, with Dr. Baltasar in Spain for less than $11,000 plus air fare. --Steve (lucky that insurance paid for me, so my out of pocket was less than $3,000 when all is said and done) -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 07/17 = 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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