Re: Carol and Diane on Cost of surgery

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Thanks! I actually had my first surgery at LIJ ... and I recall it

being quite a bit less than the Surgeon's fees were. Time will

tell. Thankfully, I have insurance that will cover a large

percentage of it! Yeah ... NY ... and Long Island ... everything

costs more!

Carol

> Carol,

>

> I can tell you more or less how much fees at LIJ will be because I

> already got my bill (since my insurance is international I have to

> settle all payments before surgery). Total fees for time in OR and

one

> overnight stay have come out to approximately $1680. Costs for

> anesthesia are separate and are set by North American Partners in

> Anesthesia (NAPA). NAPA's rates are $500 for the first hour of

> anesthesia, $300 each subsequent hour or $75 per 15 minutes.

Anesthesia

> obviously gets billed after the surgery.

>

> As for total cost of surgery and orthodontics, well I agree with

Carol

> because mine far exceeds the $16k mark. Think it has something to

do

> with being in NY. Oh well, it's all for a good cause.

>

> Sara