pre-op appointments and insurance

Hi Everyone!

This is my first post, tomorrow I have my last three appointments before I can schedule my surgery (Nutrition, Stress Test and Sleep Study) and I'm so excited! I am having a hiatal hernia repair that will be billed to insurance at the same time as my gastric sleeve surgery which I will pay cash for. I am wondering if anyone has experience with a similar situation and can tell me how much they had to pay out of pocket after insurance was billed?

Also any advice for someone going through the pre-op process and about to start the pre-op diet any day now??

I love this forum and you all are giving me so much hope for the future so thank you!

I start my pre op diet in 6 days....i have been working on cutting back already and it is hard... but worth it...I have no insurance covering anything so no advice there....but Congratulations!!!!

I had a 90/10 coinsurance plan with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas when I was sleeved last year...here is a list of what I paid out of pocket.

1. Hospital fee: $24,000 (my portion was 10 percent = $2,400)
2. Anesthesiologist's copay: $170
3. Cardiac clearance: $6,000 (my portion was 10 percent = $600)
4. Upper GI series copay: $111
5. Pre-op appointment: $400
6. Sleep study: $500
7. Nutritionist appointment: $40
8. Psychological evaluation: $30
9. Initial consultation: $30
10. Two follow-up consultations: $60 (two visits x $30)
11. Cardiology visit copay: $30
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GRAND TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4371.00