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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: Amy Chislett on January 09, 2017, 08:25:39 AM

Title: non insurance cost
Post by: Amy Chislett on January 09, 2017, 08:25:39 AM
What does it it cost out of pocket to have breast augmentation and vaginaplasty? Do they steill use plastic gels for BA?
Title: Re: non insurance cost
Post by: Jill E on January 09, 2017, 10:01:01 AM
Quote from: Amy Chislett on January 09, 2017, 08:25:39 AM
What does it it cost out of pocket to have breast augmentation and vaginaplasty? Do they steill use plastic gels for BA?
Are you referring to SRS or correction/ revision surgery?
I the US costs are generally higher than in other countries; I'm not sure where you're located. I've paid ~$16,300 USD for my upcoming SRS with Suporn (Thailand). I believe Dr Chet is a bit cheaper, and I know Brassard is 20k CAD/~15.1k USD. I settled on Suporn in part bc he covers future revisions in the original SRS costs, or rather absorbs the costs of them.

I don't know about BA though.


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Title: Re: non insurance cost
Post by: Brooke on January 09, 2017, 01:00:43 PM
It will really depend on the insurance, what your deductible is, co-pay, percent covered, and secondary insurance if you have any.

For instance I have Medicare as my primary with Medicaid as my secondary.

Medicare typically (not gender related procedures) covers 80% of the hospital costs, while Medicaid picks up the other 20%.

Best advice I can give you is to call your insurer. Verify benefits, and start the prior authorization process.

Often insurance will pay a set amount for a certain procedure. If you're surgeon charges more or less than that amount that affects your out of pocket costs.


Hugs,
~Brooke~