Urgent: Anyone has a endocrinologist in their family who can answer a surgery question? Relative visiting from abroad needs a surgery ASAP and paying in cash. Want to double check approx cost.

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Doctor’s don’t generally know the cost side of the surgery business. You gotta try and talk to someone that does insurance benefits/hospital billing.

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GLG call, ask your one question then end the discussion before you're billed

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Yeah give the billing department a call.

Billing already gave me an amount which seems high. I want to check if it high or about right

You can price shop with other hospitals in the area. Also ask for self-pay discounts and prompt pay discounts. I wouldn’t trust a physician to be able to tell you accurate pricing over a $15/hour back office staff member.

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