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30 Years Old. 2 Kids. 5'4" 165lbs 36DDD Breasts - Baton Rouge, LA

UPDATED FROM mommie207
15 days post

Surgery charges... $31k?!?!?

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mommie207
$8,000
Well. Holy [RS bleep]. I got online today to see if anything from my surgery had shown up on my BCBSLA web account....
2 anesthesiologists...
1 charged $1860.00
The other $1875.00
My surgeon charged $6000
His assistant charged $1800
But by far the most obnoxious charge was the hospital... $19,953.55!!!!!!!!!
Nearly twenty thousand dollars. I was at the hospital from 5am on the 30th to 11am on the 31st... 30 hours. $20k!!!!
I am baffled right now. These are the original numbers charged and the amount I owe, amount covered, etc haven't processed, but an emergency cesarean was $7111.00. For a baby, and 3 days hospitalization. The grand total charged for my breast reduction is right about $31,500 total. I am so dumbfounded right now. I'm interested to see the final numbers to say the least!

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Dr. Robert Elliott and Dr. Catherine Baucom

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Both wonderful and supportive people. Dr Elliott even offered to meet me on a Saturday to get my drain tubes out. They are definitely dedicated to their jobs and truly respect their patients.

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January 17, 2016
oh my god that is insane! you should sue the hell out of them. What was your quote originially?
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January 31, 2016
I think what mommie207 is saying is that the billing statement was what the hospital, et al, charged her insurance company....not what she, herself, had to pay. Still crazy and ridiculous though. Things like this are what has made the whole 'medical system' insane in this day and age.
UPDATED FROM mommie207
8 days post

Going back to work, again.

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So, yesterday I stayed home. I slept and iced myself and took pain medication religiously. I feel so much better today. I am going to attempt to go back to work again, but this time I am much more prepared. I have my big ice pack, my Lansinoh precast pads, and I have layered my clothes appropriately so that I can shed layers and not overheat myself if the temperature in my classroom is too high. I'm so ready to be back to normal, it's driving me crazy. My pain levels don't seem to be lessening the past few days, I somewhat expected to be completely off the narcotic painkillers by now. I'm still needing them at night and first thing in the morning, though I can survive the day on otc pain relief and ice packs. I never thought I would love ice packs so much, it's really crazy how much I use them and how much relief they bring me from all different sorts of issues. (Itching, burning, pain, swelling, and just basic discomfort from the staples) Aside from the ice packs, I have some great bras from Target that have made my life much easier than the surgical bras. I have attached photos of all my favorite post op things! Hopefully today is a good day! :)

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UPDATED FROM mommie207
6 days post

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