Re: Why remove hardware?

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>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I saw the insurance company's Explanation of Benefits for upper

> surgery. The hospital bill was almost $14,000 and the surgeon

bill

> was almost $6,000. My primary insurance, PacificSource, was quick

to

> deny the claim because it is excluded. PS's policy is the worst!

I

> think every appointment I've ever had has been excluded for one

> reason or another. I'm hoping my secondary insurance, United

> Healthcare, pays the claims. I have the pre-approval letter from

> UHC, so I'm hoping they will really pay for it, except the $100 co-

> pay. I wonder what it would cost for surgery to remove the

hardware.

>

> If you've had the hardware (titanium screws and plates) removed...

>

> Why? How long did you have to wait before the surgeon removed

it?

> Do insurance companies usually pay for this type of surgery?

>

>

> ~ Swanson

> Oregon

Hi ,

I just had my screws and plate removed from my upper left hand due

to the screws having a cyst in it, but the catch is I had my

original Le Forte I done 15 years ago, anyway UHC is my Ins. and

they said they will pay for it, I had it pre-approved. I haven't

received the bill yest I'm just 1 week post-op. took about 2.5 hours

in the O.R. apparently my jaw bone grew over the plate and it was a

son-of-a-bee sting to get out.

Good Luck.