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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os
I recently had joint replacement surgery of the carpometacarpal joint (base of thumb) and carpal tunnel surgery at Ocala Regional. It was an outpatient procedure. The cost? $85,000. Medicare will only pay what the mean average is for this area and these procedures. Depending on the area that average could be greatly different. 80% of that given amount will be paid by Medicare, the remainder of 20% will be picked up by my secondary insurance which is United Healthcare. My guess is that it will be much less than $85k.
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What do you mean the cost is $85,000? Whose cost? If the surgeon and the facility accept Medicare, then the cost is whatever Medicare agrees to pay. There is no other cost.