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How Varied Are Facility and Anesthesia Fees in Plastic Surgery?

asked 2 years ago by Doberman in Los Angeles
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 1,976 times
Tags: face, anesthesia, costs, fat, plastic surgeon, plastic surgery, price

Do facility fees and anesthesia fees vary as much as surgeon fees?

I understand that surgeon fees vary widely, based on locality and stature (or perceived stature) of the surgeon.

I am wondering if facility and anesthesia fees vary as much. In Los Angeles, for a Facelift with no eye or brow work other than "eye suture elevation" and with some added facial fat injections, I was quoted $3,325 for the facility fee and $2,275 for the anesthesia fee (general anesthesia by a physician).

Not trying to price shop my facelift, just trying to understand all these various fees.

16 answers to How Varied Are Facility and Anesthesia Fees in Plastic Surgery?

Facility and Anesthesia Fees Do Vary

Each facility has a different pricing structure. It is generally more cost effective for both the surgeon and patient if the surgeon owns his own surgical facility. We own our own AAAASF nationally accredited surgical facility.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Plastic surgery facility and anesthesia fees

Facility and anesthesia fees do not vary widely in the field of plastic surgery. They are typically quoted based on the amount of time the surgical procedure takes to perform. Slower surgeons are going to have higher operatory and anesthetic fees than a surgeon who operates more expeditiously. For example, an eight-hour facelift anesthesia and facility fee will be two to three times as much as a normal two-and-a-half-hour facelift fee.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

OR and Anesthesia Fees for Facial Surgery

Fees do vary for anesthesia services and OR facilities. The charges you quote do seem a little high. Free standing facilities are usually cheaper than the work done in a hospital setting. Make sure the center is properly accredited. There is little difference in the fees charged by anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists. It is better to compare total charges, including physician fees, when making financial decisions.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Anesthesia and Facility Fees vary widely for plastic surgery

Like everything in medicine pricing can be varied with regards to facility fee and anesthesia. The fees you quote are higher than those in most facilities in Sacramento California, however they are within the ball park. I am sure your surgeon may have an alternative facility and anesthesia to work with however it is important to use the ones he or she feels most comfortable with as you want the best possible outcome and I am sure your surgeon has chosen the operatory for a reason.... more

Charles Perry, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

www.chrysaliscosmetics.com

Facility fees for cosmetic surgery

Fees will vary, but, they should fall within a range. The things that you should look for in your care are the competency of your anesthesiologist or anesthetist and whether the center the surgeon practices out of is an accredited one. Patients spend significant amount of time researching their surgeon and should spend some time asking about the support staff of the surgeon during their surgical procedure. You will not pay more because the anesthesiologist is board certified or the... more

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Price variations in anesthesia and facility fees

In Texas, the fees are lower. Anesthesia fees are relatively comparable, but the facility fees are very variable. do what I can in my office, and shop at hospitals and surgery centers for the best fee. Probably more than a thousand or two dollars less here for those things.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Fees for facility and anesthesia vary

Dear Doberman Even for Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, these anesthesia and facility fees are high. Yet if you are set on your surgeon, you really have little choice but to pay the fees charged by the surgery center they wan to use. I operate at UCLA. There the facility fee for a facelift and upper eyelid surgery would be $2200. The anesthesia service charges by the hour at the rate of $300 per hour. So a facelift and eyelid surgery at the outside might run 5 hours and cost $1500 and that... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Operating room facility and anesthesia fees

These fees can vary as much as the surgeon's fees since they are driven by the samefactors: fixed cost, reputation, and competition. In Beverly Hills, there is a plethora of operating room facilities and competition is keen, but the quality is also variable. The costs you mention are not out of line with might be expect for a 4-6 hour procedure.

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Variation in anesthesia and facility fees

I find that there is variation in the anesthesia and facility fees and that these do not correlate to the competence of the anesthesiologist or the standards of the facility. Hospitals are much more expensive. In ambulatory surgery faclities which are owned by anesthesiologists, the fees are less than those in facilities operated by hospitals as well. Fees are also dependent on the length of the procedure. I do not like my patients to be uncertain as to the anesthesia costs and quote a... more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

The total is what counts

All three components can vary widely. it reminds me of leasing a car. there is an interest rate, cap cost reduction, trade in value, and cost of car. ultimately, all I want to know is what I have to pay. they play with the numbers an awful lot but ultimately my out of pocket expense is what I care about. I personally treat fees like a no haggle dealership. I quote a total fee and stick to it. I do not negotiate the fees because to me it implies that some will pay more than others. not very... more

Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Operating room and anesthesia fees

There is a wide variance in O.R. and anesthesia fees. What is most important is that you have your surgery at an accredited hospital or facility. For an ASC (ambulatory surgery center of office-based operating room), please look for AAAASF accreditation (www.aaaasf.org). Once you've selected your surgeon, ask to visit the facility. Perhaps this will put you at ease.

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Anethesia and facility fees can vary widely even in the same location

Anesthesia and facility fees vary widely according to location (hospital vs surgicenter vs office) as well as practitioner (physician-surgeon vs physician-anesthesiologist vs nurse anesthetist). So ask what you are being charged for and compare apples to apples.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Location for surgery will impact the cost

There is broad variability in the facility fee for cosmetic procedures. If your surgeon owns his/her own certified ambulatory surgery center (ASC), the surgeon will have control over the facility fee. You may find that such a practice offers very reasonable facility fees. For other surgeons do not own their own certified ASC, the only other options are to have the procedure done at an ASC owned by a separate entity (local hospital or multi-specialty group). In this case, your surgeon will... more

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Facility and anesthesia fees in plastic surgery

Generally fees for anesthesia are by the hour and by the procedure for facility. There are ranges here just as there are ranges for the surgery fees. Make sure you have the best surgeon, physician anesthesia, and an accredited facility for the best outcome.