Tweet
Originally posted by SleepyGuy
These are all done IN hospitals. Different cities too. Insurance covers everything, they don't ask questions.
-
These are all done IN hospitals. Different cities too. Insurance covers everything, they don't ask questions. -
Theres a bunch of radiologists in my city who have their own machines. I called around and all of their rates are much much lower, and within the limits that my insurance will cover, which is only 1,000 USD.Originally posted by Steve1/12/07 - Diagnosed
1/17/07 - Right I/O - Seminoma with vascular invasion. Dimensions 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
2/14/07 - 3/6/07 - Radiation therapyComment
-
The hospital is gonna write off the remaining $3,000+ I owe them on the abdominal cat scan, after my insurance paid them 1,000
1/12/07 - Diagnosed
1/17/07 - Right I/O - Seminoma with vascular invasion. Dimensions 6.5 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
2/14/07 - 3/6/07 - Radiation therapyComment
-
Nice! Thats Great!Diagnosed 10/03/03
I/O 10/15/03
RPLND 1/21/04
Completed the Boston Marathon 4/19/05
Completed the Boston Marathon 4/17/06
Baby Riley born on 3/29/09
2012 Livestrong Challenge Web pageComment
-
I'm glad to see that they are willing to help you out with the cost of the Ct-scan.. I'm questioning that price though. I had a ct-scan fron my local hospital last week and the bill was 1384.00. I looked back in my records from all the scans when I had my scans @ Moffitt cancer center and they were all in the 1300.00 to1700.00 range. All these scans were chest,abdominal and pelvis scans. I don't know if Moffitt can justify charging more because they are a National cancer Institute but 4000.00+ for a scan is a little steep!!Moffitt Cancer Institute
CANCER SUCKS
Diagnosed/Left I/O 9/18/2004--Non-Seminoma/Stage IIIC--3X B.E.P chemo--3X T.I.P. Salvage chemo---Abdominal Tumor@ 34cmX 24.5cmX 17.5cm---4/19/2005 --RPLND/Left Kidney,8 1/2lb Abdominal tumor,42 nodes removed---7/16/2005 Remission/Surveillance---Severe Peripheral Neuropathy--Comment
-
Yeah that is ridiculous. No wonder insurance companies throw fits about the costs and why there is a crisis in the U.S. with healthcare.Diagnosed August 2005
R/O August 2005 AFP 210
4xEP beginning December 2005
End Feb/March 2006 AFP 4.6
April 2006 AFP 22 and rising
Tandem Stem Cell Transplant 7/06 - 9/06
December 07 AFP = 3.3
December 07 CT = Clear!
15+ months remissionComment
Comment