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Cost - in the US

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  1. genevieve
    Member

    Could someone please tell me how much your total surgery cost was? I am in the Washington, DC area and have scheduled a one-piece Lefort I and a BSSO. I was quoted one price (which seemed reasonable and was approved by my insurer). On the eve of surgery, that price has tripled. My insurance requires me to pay the difference between the estimated and final prices. Thanks.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  2. symba107
    Member

    I was quoted: surgeons 17,500, hospital 7000, anesthesiologist 3500 and perhaps extra if they had to make extra molds etc.. This price is a discounted price bc I am paying it all in cash. Basically writing them a check the day of.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  3. davidn94
    Member

    I wonder what are the requirements for most insurance companies to cover your surgery. My underbite causes my jaw to make a loud clicking noise when I chew and sometimes I can't hear properly in my left ear ( I am pretty sure that's because of the bite because when I force my jaw back it goes away.)

    Posted 4 months ago #

  4. sma28
    Member

    I had my double jaw surgery at the Washington Hospital Center in DC. The hospital cost was about $9000 including anesthesia, which is what I've paid so far. I'm not sure if I'll have to pay more. The detailed bill for the hospital was $74,000. Hopefully I won't to pay all of this.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  5. genevieve
    Member

    Thanks SMA28. I too was supposed to have my surgery at WHC with Dr. Obeid.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  6. chasethechief77
    Member

    i had upper jaw surgery at washington hospital center

    total cost was 46K

    Posted 4 months ago #

  7. purplevortex
    Member

    my entire lower jaw surgery was $20k

    Posted 4 months ago #

  8. Angel
    Member

    Entire cost for double jaw surgery and two implants was straight cost of $15,000... but I had a real generous surgeon and yeah, really blessed... Insurance covered none.

    Posted 4 months ago #

  9. bracedblogger
    Member

    Braces: $6,700
    Surgeon's fees: $15,000
    Anesthesiologist's fees: $2,500
    Hospital fees: $43,500
    Total: $67,700

    BUT, I had insurance so I only had to pay $1,000 deductible, $25 co-pay each time I visit the oral surgeon, and 100% of the braces $6,700.

    In the US, if someone doesn't have coverage for many of these fees, and is paying through self-pay or private pay means, then the rates are negotiated to a much lower rate, usually no more than 40% of what is quoted above and sometimes as low as 10%. However, in my case, had I not had insurance coverage, I had found another top notch doctor in Atlanta that performs the surgeries in his fully equipped office to provide a major discount. His fees would have been around $16k for double jaw surgery and that includes everything except braces.

    Double jaw surgery on 12/17/11. BSSO mandibular advancement of 10 mm; two-piece le fort 1 with 3 mm impaction and maxilla brought forward 1 mm.

    http://www.tara-jaws.blogspot.com
    Posted 4 months ago #

  10. rukbars1
    Member

    Free military Tripler army medical center

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

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