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1. 

   Drew
   Member

   hello, everyone. i know that one big thing that everyone want to know about jaw surgery is the cost. the prices i seen posted on this website range from 15,000 to 80,000. which is very high compare to the cost of my surgery. i have a class III underbite with a normal profile. the problems i have include speech, chewing, grinding on my teeth, popping of my jaw. i been on braces for 10 months now and it also is my second time. i wasn't happy with the result the first time 8 yrs ago. i am scheduled to have my upper jaw moved forward in november. the total cost for the procedure is $10,500- it include doctor fee, anesthesia, and one night at the hospital. my braces cost me $5,000. the procedure is done at Redlands community hospital in Southern California.

   the surgeon told me the procedure can be done as an outpatient surgery at his office and i wont have to stay overnight, it would reduce the cost by 20%. but he advised me to do it at the hospital and stay overnight to be safe. I have no insurance, so i'm paying everything out of pocket.

   Posted 7 months ago #
2. 

   OpenBite
   Member

   Congratulations then, mine is going to cost me almost double, but the surgeon never givesm me the same price! Mi Damon braces costed me 5700$.

   Posted 7 months ago #
3. 

   Drew
   Member

   what r u getting done? how much is your surgery? where r u getting it done?

   Posted 7 months ago #
4. 

   doggydog
   Member

   Mine told me $6000 for 1 jaw, or $9000 for both jaws. I'm also class 3 underbite, and having upper jaw moved forward. But my braces cost me $7000 which is quite a bit.

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   Posted 7 months ago #
5. 

   Drew
   Member

   where r u getting your surgery done doggydog, if u don't mine tellin us who your surgeon is

   Posted 7 months ago #
6. 

   OpenBite
   Member

   My surgery will take place in Spain. I will know this month how much will be, but I couldn't get an estimation yet. I'm having upper and lower surgery and genioplasty. The surgeon forgot to mention before to get the braces that he also would make my chin! I guess it's because thy will cut my upper jaw in three pieces and will move it forward, so, they have to move forward the lower, which I guess it make me need a genioplasty to get more aesthetical results :(

   Posted 7 months ago #
7. 

   Memoire
   Member

   I feel really blessed. My parents paid for my surgery and I was really worried about the cost of my surgery. My mom told that I shouldn't worry about the cost because their insurance covered almost all of the costs. My parents only had to pay 175 dollars and the insurance covered the rest. I would have felt so bad if I caused a financial burden on them.

   Posted 7 months ago #
8. 

   Kasley
   Member

   My surgery would be 9 month to a year. Depending on how fast my teeth moves. I called my insurance yesterday and my surgery would be 100% covered. I am freaking happy. Anyway I live in Singapore. The cost here way cheaper than in State but since I am not Singaporean, am not entitled to any government subsidized. Who care now since insurance will pay for it. My surgeon said the operation type is: Mandible and Maxilla, Various, Lesions, Osteotomy including Segment Osteotomy with/without Grafting.

   Posted 7 months ago #
9. 

   April
   Member

   Hi Drew,
   The cost of this surgery was also one of my biggest concerns. I've had braces for a year and half, total cost will be $5800 when I have it all paid off...only $1600 to go! I had surgery last week and found out the bill was $60,000. I could have never done that on my my own and knew it ahead of time, so it took me months of legwork, but I got insurance just for this. I haven't had insurance since high school and I'm 32 now, so it was pretty frustrating trying to figure it out at first. I got a plan back in January, then, just waiting for the insurance process delayed the surgery by another few months, but it was worth it. I didn't think I could handle the monthly payment for the insurance plan even, but $200 a month for a while is a whole lot better than $60,000. My portion of the surgery cost was $960. Also, not to make matters seem worse, but the prescription medications add up quick too.
   I don't know what your situation is, but maybe looking for an insurance plan that suits you (and doesn't have a pre-existing condition clause) could help.
   I had Le Fort I and BSSO last week and I have to say if it was outpatient I would have lost my mind...its good your Dr is saying do it at the hospital.
   I hope you find a way...it sucks to have to worry about the money side of this kind of thing. Good Luck

   Posted 7 months ago #
10. 

    ready4change
    Member

    My double jaw surgery is about 18,000 euros plus 1,000 euros for the braces (not including the 90 euros I pay monthly for the adjustments. All together I think it will be close to $28,000! Thank God for good health insurance.

    Posted 7 months ago #

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