For those of you who's had it done, how much did the surgeries costs? I'm wanting to know without insurance because I'm 99% sure the insurance company will refuse to cover them. >:(
Also, how long ago did you get each surgery done? I keep reading all these different prices that are mass differences. I'm wondering if the surgeries are cheaper now because of improved technology or cost more.
What type of surgery's are you wanting to know about?
Jay
top surgery- $8060 Spring '08
hysterectomy & vaginectomy- $36,000 Summer '08
Quote from: Jay on April 29, 2009, 03:07:53 PM
What type of surgery's are you wanting to know about?
Jay
Top and full bottom.
Quote from: Mister on April 29, 2009, 03:22:11 PM
top surgery- $8060 Spring '08
hysterectomy & vaginectomy- $36,000 Summer '08
Whoa. :o That's the most I've seen yet for a hysterectomy & vaginectomy. If you don't mind me asking, how did you afford that? Looks like I'll be saving up alot of money.
How long did it take to recover from the top surgery and hysterectomy? My long-term goals are also oophorectomy and phalloplasty.
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Quote from: Mister on April 29, 2009, 04:25:40 PM
"full bottom"?
Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, phalloplasty... you know- the works.
Quote from: Radar on April 29, 2009, 04:26:25 PM
Whoa. :o That's the most I've seen yet for a hysterectomy & vaginectomy. If you don't mind me asking, how did you afford that? Looks like I'll be saving up alot of money.
How long did it take to recover from the top surgery and hysterectomy? My long-term goals are also oophorectomy and phalloplasty.
Post Merge: April 29, 2009, 04:27:45 PM
Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, phalloplasty... you know- the works.
That's how much hysto costs. My insurance picked up all but a hospital copay.
Top surgery is a 2 week initial recovery, 2 month total recovery. Hysto was 3-4 week initial, 3 month total.
sorry, but "the works" isn't exactly a standard set of procedures. and you can't get a phallo with just an oophorectomy. clearly, you've got a ton of research to do.
I had my chest surgery with Dr Brownstein in September 08. The costs were as follows:
Surgical fee: $5500
Pathology fee: $200
Facility and anesthesiology fees: $2610
My hysto was on the NHS, so didn't cost anything, and I plan to get my phallo via the NHS also.
I had 4 weeks off work for my chest surgery, and 4 weeks off work for my hysto, which was done laparoscopically. Other methods of hysto might require more time to recover from.
However, everyone is different and heals differently, so it might well be entirely different for you.
:)
Quotehysterectomy & vaginectomy- $36,000 Summer '08
eesh man, when i went to a conference last year Dr Webb (i think that's who it was) said a standard hysto would cost around 3-4k. I'm guessing the vaginectomy is the really wallet killer.
Insurance won't cover me, they don't cover anything Trans related and they've never known about the "F".
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I had Top with Brownstein in January...
non refundable confirmation fee: 250
surgeon fee: 5000
pathology fee: 200
facility fee: 2610
Total: 8k
Plus Travel: aprox 2k
And let's not forget my ER visit for hematoma which would have cost me 12.5k . Let's hope Insurance covers that.
Quote from: J.T. on April 29, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
eesh man, when i went to a conference last year Dr Webb (i think that's who it was) said a standard hysto would cost around 3-4k. I'm guessing the vaginectomy is the really wallet killer.
Insurance won't cover me, they don't cover anything Trans related and they've never known about the "F".
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I had Top with Brownstein in January...
non refundable confirmation fee: 250
surgeon fee: 5000
pathology fee: 200
facility fee: 2610
Total: 8k
Plus Travel: aprox 2k
And let's not forget my ER visit for hematoma which would have cost me 12.5k . Let's hope Insurance covers that.
No, a hysto alone would've been between 28-30k. that number reflects hospital stay, etc.
Post Merge: April 29, 2009, 05:51:19 PM
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Insurance won't cover me, they don't cover anything Trans related and they've never known about the "F".
FYI, this is a good way to lose your insurance coverage and be liable for anything paid out.
damn... better start saving up then.
Why would insurance drop me? I got my new health insurance after I had my Sex Marker changed.
Nothing in the application asked if i'd had a sex change.
Quote from: Mister on April 29, 2009, 04:32:20 PM
...clearly, you've got a ton of research to do.
Yes, yes I do. I've been reading some on it and have been to websites but I'm not familiar with the terminology and everything yet. Bottom surgery would be so far in the future it's not funny. I just like to plan stuff for saving money.
Quote from: J.T. on April 29, 2009, 05:51:30 PM
damn... better start saving up then.
Why would insurance drop me? I got my new health insurance after I had my Sex Marker changed.
Nothing in the application asked if i'd had a sex change.
Ah, ok. the way i interpreted it was that you hadn't yet, which would constitute insurance fraud.
yeah, i can see how you thought that. i should have explained better.
Quote from: Radar on April 29, 2009, 05:55:07 PM
Yes, yes I do. I've been reading some on it and have been to websites but I'm not familiar with the terminology and everything yet. Bottom surgery would be so far in the future it's not funny. I just like to plan stuff for saving money.
Top Surgery will cost between 6-10k
Metoidioplasty will cost between 5-20k
Phalloplasty will cost between 25-80k (and probably upwards)
Hysterectomy will cost between 10-30k
these estimates are all US prices.
I know some people try and get the hysterectomy covered if they have other issues in that area. I am going to try and go that route. I have my consult tomorrow for top surgery and will let you know the prices I get, but it looks like they are going to be around what others have quoted. Luckily T is not very expensive!
Myles
Quote from: myles on April 29, 2009, 07:40:27 PM
I know some people try and get the hysterectomy covered if they have other issues in that area. I am going to try and go that route. I have my consult tomorrow for top surgery and will let you know the prices I get, but it looks like they are going to be around what others have quoted. Luckily T is not very expensive!
Myles
I have has issues in that area since I was 14 and have been on BC since then for medical reasons. I too am wondering if I can talk to a GYN to make it more "compatible" with insurance.
I had a consult for top surgery today it will be $7,200 plus medications. I am having Peri ( amazed how much smaller my breasts are) and that includes one revision after. He does not resize the nipple itself for 1 year so I will have to pay for that later but it is in office so no anesthesia or operating room costs.
Myles
Mister -
30k for a hysterectomy? Check out these prices:
http://drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/ (http://drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/)
According to her site, McGinn does a hysterectomy for $7,500. Are there other hidden costs?
Quote from: Joseph on April 30, 2009, 08:46:12 PM
Mister -
30k for a hysterectomy? Check out these prices:
http://drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/ (http://drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/)
According to her site, McGinn does a hysterectomy for $7,500. Are there other hidden costs?
I live in San Francisco, not Baltimore. The price I quoted is what was billed to my insurance and included hospital stay, etc. Outside of the bay area one can obtain a hysto much cheaper, but why would I travel 3000 miles for it when I have health insurance? Also, I went to a private hospital, not SF General.
Quote from: myles on April 30, 2009, 05:30:59 PM
I had a consult for top surgery today it will be $7,200 plus medications. I am having Peri (amazed how much smaller my breasts are) and that includes one revision after. He does not resize the nipple itself for 1 year so I will have to pay for that later but it is in office so no anesthesia or operating room costs.
Myles
In office? Wow. :D
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Quote from: myles on April 30, 2009, 05:30:59 PM
I had a consult for top surgery today it will be $7,200 plus medications. I am having Peri ( amazed how much smaller my breasts are) and that includes one revision after. He does not resize the nipple itself for 1 year so I will have to pay for that later but it is in office so no anesthesia or operating room costs.
Myles
Oh, I forgot to ask- is it normal for the nipple surgery to be done separately?
I have not read that this is normal, he said it's just the way he likes to do it. Explained about making sure to use good parts of the nipple, good tissue or something. My SO remembers more about it than I do. I believe the other doctors I have read about do it all at once, but since he is local it's not that big of a deal to go back.
Myles
I also think if it meant you had to pay anesthesia and operating room again he would do it all at once.
which surgeon is this?
Ok first I will clarify which surgery he suggested, as my description was lame as heck. Here is the description from the Hudson Guide.
In the peri-areolar method, an incision is made along the entire circumference of the areola. The nipple is usually left attached to the body via a pedicle in order to maintain sensation. Breast tissue is then "scooped out" by scalpel, or with a combination of scalpel and liposuction. The areola may be trimmed somewhat to reduce its size. Excess skin on the chest may also be trimmed away along the circumference of the incision. The skin is then pulled taut toward the center of the opening and the nipple is reattached to cover the opening-- much like pulling a drawstring bag closed. Thus, this procedure is also sometimes referred to as the drawstring or "purse string" technique. The nipple/areola may be repositioned slightly, depending on original chest size and the available skin.
I am going to have another consult to ask specifically where or how he is going to reposition the nipples/aerola as well as nipple resizing. He did say (as mentioned further down in the Hudson Guide) I would need a revision and that that was covered in the price.
Again sorry for my lame description, guess I was so excited. I plan on making better notes next time based on my questions, maybe a note pad would be a good idea. Now that I know what he is suggesting I can also do a bit more research before I go back and know a bit better what to ask him.
His name is Dr Nguyen (SP?) he is here in Portland and I have met people who have used him and been impressed with his results. He has been doing Top Surgery for 19 years, does not have a very good website.
Myles
If I were you, I'd read up on the multiple accounts of Nguyen's lack of using adequate amounts of local during the in-office nipple resizing you spoke of. There have been five or six accounts published online of patients that he has put through considerable and unnecessary pain.
Mister thanks I will definitely look at that for sure. I am going to move this over to my top surgery thread so I don't jack this one from Radar. Did you happen to find this all in one place where I should look, I have tried transster and nothing there now just doing general web browsing. I am not on any yahoo groups for top surgery maybe I will see if he has one.
Myles
Quote from: myles on May 01, 2009, 05:31:21 PM
Mister thanks I will definitely look at that for sure. I am going to move this over to my top surgery thread so I don't jack this one from Radar. Did you happen to find this all in one place where I should look, I have tried transster and nothing there now just doing general web browsing. I am not on any yahoo groups for top surgery maybe I will see if he has one.
Myles
I haven't researched top surgery in over two years. Once it's done, it's done. :)
Mine is going to cost:
$ 3730 surgeon's fee
1670 hospital fee
675 anesthesia
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$ 6075
The cost of my surgery itself (surgeon's fee, anasthesia, and hospital's fee) will be $7300. My surgeon charges the same amount for a keyhole or a double incision (which I think is BS, but she is one of the best chest surgeons and the most keyhole-experienced surgeon in the USA, so I've got little choice but to cough it up). But the ACTUAL cost will be around $8100 because I'll have to pay to stay in the city for a week.
Quote from: petzjazz on May 02, 2009, 04:20:20 PM
The cost of my surgery itself (surgeon's fee, anasthesia, and hospital's fee) will be $7300. My surgeon charges the same amount for a keyhole or a double incision (which I think is BS, but she is one of the best chest surgeons and the most keyhole-experienced surgeon in the USA, so I've got little choice but to cough it up).
Petzjazz, other surgeons charge MORE for keyhole, not less. Sounds like you might be getting a better deal than you realize.