I've been approved for pannus removal, but...

August 30, 2023
Asked By:Bright8867 in Lakeland, Florida

Within the last year, I spoke with a cosmetic surgeon and he thought I was a good candidate for having my stomach apron removed. He submitted it to my insurance and it was approved. When I went to discuss how much would I need to pay if I could have a fleur di lis to prevent having to have two separate surgeries, I was told that he would not perform a procedure covered by insurance and an elective procedure at the same time? the only way to do this is to have 2 SEPARATE surgeries?!

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September 16, 2024

Answer: Surgery

Camille Cash, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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September 16, 2024

Answer: Surgery

Camille Cash, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 29, 2024

Answer: Combining Panniculectomy with Abdominoplasty: Navigating Insurance and Elective Procedures

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 29, 2024

Answer: Combining Panniculectomy with Abdominoplasty: Navigating Insurance and Elective Procedures

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 24, 2023

Answer: Pannus removal

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 24, 2023

Answer: Pannus removal

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 18, 2023

Answer: Mixing cosmetic and medical

Vincent Gardner, MDBoard Certified General Surgeon
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Answer: Mixing cosmetic and medical

Vincent Gardner, MDBoard Certified General Surgeon
September 13, 2023

Answer: 2 Separate surgeries

September 13, 2023

Answer: 2 Separate surgeries

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