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Cost of Reconstruction
Hi everyone
I was just wondering if anyone can tell me what sort of costs I'm looking at for a breast reconstruction in a private hospital. I'm thinking about seeing Dr Thomas Lam who comes highly...
Hi Lpal,
Jane is right and the costs do really vary depending on procedures and surgeons. Some surgeons will lower the out of pocket expenses for breast cancer patients. It is really a case by case thing. I had a bilateral TRAM flap and was very lucky in that my surgeon waved a lot of my out of pocket expenses, I did however have to pay the hospital excess and also the anaesthetists excess of $2500, and a surgeon's assistant fee of $750. I also had two revisions which were around $2500 all up for both.
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Paula x