I called before hand, trying to figure out what I would owe afterwards.
No one could give me a price. It’s all vague, we don’t know answers.
It’s absurd.
I basically got stern - eventually somebody is going to send me a bill with a number on it, so someone knows what this will cost.
Still never got a solid number out of them.
That doesn't change anything, but FYI it's not just doctor being shady.
I founded https://rivethealth.com to help providers estimate patient liability.
Then the bill came and it was 3x higher. I wanted to know if it was the doctor's error or the lab's, so I asked for any paperwork requesting services submitted by the doctor, and they ignored me and sent it to collections, where it has been for the last 2+ years.
In any case, best of luck with your surgery:)