How Long Does It Take to Hear Back from a Surgeon After Writing to an Insurance Company About a Procedure?

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I just talked to my plastic surgeon about a rhinoplasty and they were going to write a letter to my insurance to see if it would be covered. &I'm just curious about the time till my next appointment.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

This depends entirely upon the office and your specific insurance policy. Depending upon how quickly the information is submitted by the office, how comprehensive it is and how difficult the insurance company makes the authorization process it can take a month or more to get authorization. I hope this information is helpful.

	Stephen Weber MD FACS

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

After solicitation of prior approval insurance companies may ask for additional information. This can prolong the final approval process for months.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It can take 24 hours or several months or longer sometimes to get approcal for insurance based procedures.

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