If insurance covers a breast reduction, and should I want to have liposuction done also, will it cost me less to get these all done at the same time?
Answer: Combining Liposuction and Breast Reduction to Reduce Costs In most cases, there is a small cost-savings to combining procedures. However, insurance companies are not dumb and hospitals are not either. If you are having the procedure which is covered by insurance, they are going to only pay for that portion of the procedure and that portion of the hospital fees and that portion of the anesthesia fees. You would be responsible for the rest. Also, there is a misconception that if the insurance company "covers" a procedure, that they are paying the doctor his usual fees. In most cases the insurance company is paying just pennies on the dollar for what the doctor would charge for a non-insured case. This is why most plastic surgeons do not take insurance - because they actually loose money by doing insurance-covered cases. I hope this is helpful and good luck with your procedure.
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Answer: Combining Liposuction and Breast Reduction to Reduce Costs In most cases, there is a small cost-savings to combining procedures. However, insurance companies are not dumb and hospitals are not either. If you are having the procedure which is covered by insurance, they are going to only pay for that portion of the procedure and that portion of the hospital fees and that portion of the anesthesia fees. You would be responsible for the rest. Also, there is a misconception that if the insurance company "covers" a procedure, that they are paying the doctor his usual fees. In most cases the insurance company is paying just pennies on the dollar for what the doctor would charge for a non-insured case. This is why most plastic surgeons do not take insurance - because they actually loose money by doing insurance-covered cases. I hope this is helpful and good luck with your procedure.
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Answer: Breast Reduction/ Liposuction Thank you for your question.
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Answer: Breast Reduction/ Liposuction Thank you for your question.
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February 15, 2016
Answer: Combining Procedures Often Cost Less The short answer is most likely yes, as there is only one anesthesia and one recovery room usage, plus it is more time efficient for the surgeon, anesthesiologist and surgery center.
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February 15, 2016
Answer: Combining Procedures Often Cost Less The short answer is most likely yes, as there is only one anesthesia and one recovery room usage, plus it is more time efficient for the surgeon, anesthesiologist and surgery center.
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March 16, 2014
Answer: Combined surgery procedures If you have liposuction performed at the same time as a breast reduction, it is usually somewhat less expensive that if you do the procedures separately in two different operations. Discuss your options with a plastic surgeon who is an expert in both fields.
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March 16, 2014
Answer: Combined surgery procedures If you have liposuction performed at the same time as a breast reduction, it is usually somewhat less expensive that if you do the procedures separately in two different operations. Discuss your options with a plastic surgeon who is an expert in both fields.
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December 29, 2011
Answer: Breast Reduction/ Liposuction Combination and Costs?
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December 29, 2011
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January 5, 2010
Answer: Will I save money by combining procedures? Hi there,
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January 5, 2010
Answer: Will I save money by combining procedures? Hi there,
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