Should Doctor Return $250 Consult Fee if He Turned Me Down for Surgery?
asked 11 months ago by AndiP in Pennsylvania
Latest answer by Tal T. Roudner, MD
Question viewed 161 times
Tags: consultation, ethics, fees, insurance
I saw a NYC park ave. doctor for a rhinoplasty consult. He charged me a $250 consult fee but turned me down for surgery because I asked too many questions and supposedly was too hung up on the result I expected. He proceeded to charge my insurance and additional $200...nothing medical was done or discussed at this consult..strickly cosmetic conversation. I had already seen him at his other ENT practice where he charged my insurance $700 for sticking a probe down my nose.
1 answer to Should Doctor Return $250 Consult Fee if He Turned Me Down for Surgery?
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Should Doctor Return $250 Consult Fee if He Turned Me Down for Surgery?
I personaly don't charge for a consultation but some doctors do. If you knew in advance that there is a charge for the consult then the doctor does not have to return the payment since he took his time to see you. I still would have probably given you the fee if you were persistant about it! Good Luck
