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.
Answer: 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 surgical center is an accredited one, but, you will definitely be better served and a lot safer.
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Answer: 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 surgical center is an accredited one, but, you will definitely be better served and a lot safer.
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Answer: Costs for eyelid surgery and facility fees Because blepharoplasty is such a varied procedure, the cost also varies. Factors which contribute to the cost of eyelid surgery include:Type and extent of surgerySurgeon’s feeFacility feeAnesthesia feeMedicationYes , the facility fees can vary very widelyFor approximate costs by location , search Real Self, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, or American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Oculoplastic surgery websites.
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Answer: Costs for eyelid surgery and facility fees Because blepharoplasty is such a varied procedure, the cost also varies. Factors which contribute to the cost of eyelid surgery include:Type and extent of surgerySurgeon’s feeFacility feeAnesthesia feeMedicationYes , the facility fees can vary very widelyFor approximate costs by location , search Real Self, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, or American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Oculoplastic surgery websites.
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July 22, 2012
Answer: Cost Factors for Facility and Anesthesia Fees
The Facility fee sounds high. Here are some of the reasons for price to vary:
1. Location - Will it be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay, an independent accredited out- patient facility or a doctors office? In general hospitals always charge the most
2. Type of Anesthesia - local, IV sedation or General Anesthesia? Will a board certified anesthesiologist, a nurse anesthetist, be used, or a RN?
3. Length and Complexity of Surgery - how much will be removed, how many areas, how long, etc
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July 22, 2012
Answer: Cost Factors for Facility and Anesthesia Fees
The Facility fee sounds high. Here are some of the reasons for price to vary:
1. Location - Will it be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay, an independent accredited out- patient facility or a doctors office? In general hospitals always charge the most
2. Type of Anesthesia - local, IV sedation or General Anesthesia? Will a board certified anesthesiologist, a nurse anesthetist, be used, or a RN?
3. Length and Complexity of Surgery - how much will be removed, how many areas, how long, etc
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December 30, 2009
Answer: 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.
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December 30, 2009
Answer: 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.
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December 29, 2009
Answer: 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 is UCLA. If there is a medical issue, you are not is a private operatiing room with a single anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist. You are at a center with a dozen anesthesia personel. So fees higher than this are hard to justify. However, many of the private surgery centers are co-owned by the surgeons who operate their. Essentially they get a split of the case at the surgery centers they own. If you are not happy with the fees, see some additional surgeons. The town is filled with plastic surgeons. You have choices.
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December 29, 2009
Answer: 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 is UCLA. If there is a medical issue, you are not is a private operatiing room with a single anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist. You are at a center with a dozen anesthesia personel. So fees higher than this are hard to justify. However, many of the private surgery centers are co-owned by the surgeons who operate their. Essentially they get a split of the case at the surgery centers they own. If you are not happy with the fees, see some additional surgeons. The town is filled with plastic surgeons. You have choices.
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