Re: second ultrasound- ...

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Getting an ultrasound can be requested from you at anytime. I went to

a local radiologist office where I live and got it done in 10 minutes

time. The cost for me was $30, but it could cost up to $100 in some

areas I guess. Check the prices if the insurance won't cover it. It

may be worth the cost for your own piece of mind.

Barry.

> In a message dated 12/14/01 8:11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> barry91162@y... writes:

>

>

> > . Feeling much better, I went for another ultrasound and found

> > the stone still there. I know that the salts and oil flushed my

Liver

> > but what about my gb?

>

> I see that you've already gotten some answers, so I have a question

for you.

> When you went for the second ultrasound, did your insurance

cover it?

> Do you live in the U.S. ? I'm just curious because I would

really like to

> get a second ultrasound to see the changes after a period of time,

but I

> thought that most insurance plans would only cover an ultrasound if

it was

> for a medical problem and if there's no pain they wouldn't consider

it

> necessary. I know I would have to check with my own insurance

company to

> find out my own coverage, but I'm just curious about yours (or

anyone else's

> ) experience with getting a followup ultrasound and how insurance

responded

> to it.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

The ultrasound I'm talking about is using a small handheld device

that is moved around your body, much like when looking at an unborn

child. Either ultrasound or full body x-ray, they both are x-rays.

The medical center may charge more to the insurance company than what

is the real price for the service. We in the 1st world know this all

to well by watching our car insurance premiums go up, and doctor

fees, etc.

I will suggest again that you look in the yellow pages for a

radiologist center and call and ask them what it would cost for just

a simple scan of your gallbladder area. I was lucky to find one for

only $35 a scan. Also this was only to look and not produce an x-ray

copy of the screen. Call a few and find the best price and maybe you

can check your gb with ultrasound more frequently. Colleges and med

schools also have this equipment for teaching students and may be a

cheaper way to go.

Good luck.

Barry.

> Are you sure you're talking about an ultrasound and not an x-ray?

I checked

> the insurance papers when they came through and the cost was

$700.00! If

> I could get it done for $30.00 then I would definitely do it and I

agree it

> would be worth the cost. But $700.00 - that's another story

entirely!

>

>

>

> In a message dated 12/15/01 7:08:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> barry91162@y... writes:

>

>

> > Getting an ultrasound can be requested from you at anytime. I

went to

> > a local radiologist office where I live and got it done in 10

minutes

> > time. The cost for me was $30, but it could cost up to $100 in

some

> > areas I guess. Check the prices if the insurance won't cover it.

It

> > may be worth the cost for your own piece of mind.

>

>

>

>