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This is a discussion on What my ALIF Fusion on L4-S1 cost....broken down, interesting figures within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Originally Posted by trkdoc714 The cost of your surgery was $70,375? Did they cover any days of hospitalization after surgery? ...
Re: What my ALIF Fusion on L4-S1 cost....broken down, interesting figures The surgeon's bill was only 5k of the total. Almost 59k was for the hospital stay. 2 nights and 2.5 days which are all included and paid for by the insurance. It is ridiculous how much US healthcare is. The original bill was 127,000 but since my insurance wont allow all charges it was cut down to 70,000. Just think if I didnt have insurance to force such a discount. One thing I like about traveling abroad for surgery (besides the cheaper cost) is that they usually give you a cost upfront and adhere to it. We dont have that luxury in the US. They dont give you an estimate and bill you for every little thing....UGH!Originally Posted by trkdoc714
The cost of your surgery was $70,375? Did they cover any days of hospitalization after surgery?
The cost of the ADR surgery I had was 28,400 euros. The exchange rate at the time converted it to around $38,000. Both ADR and ALIF are similar surgeries (other than the hardware). It amazes me that health care in the US is so high. It makes one wonder how legitimate the insurance industry's numbers are.
Re: What my ALIF Fusion on L4-S1 cost....broken down, interesting figures Greg how you doing my friend? still on pain meds?
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
Re: What my ALIF Fusion on L4-S1 cost....broken down, interesting figures John,
Good talking to you buddy! I guess I need to update my post-surgery thread as a lot has gone on and changed lately. Thanks for thinking about me. Good luck on Tuesday!
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