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Current Postings on This Page (188): • Karl.....Your insurance will not pay the hospital 110K. There is a fixed rate paid for an interventional procedure. For example, if you had more than 2 stents placed in your RCA or Right Coronary Artery...the insurance company will only pay for the full price of 2 stents and half the price of the 3rd. So all in all the hospital will be paid 25 to 30K for your full stay...this also includes recovery room charges. If you have to pay a % of the charges...make sure you find out what the insurance paid and that's what you base your charges to be...not the hospitals inflated price. • I live in the uk and had a exercise test, nuclear medical test, angiogram, angioplasty with 2 drug eluding [eluting] stents and 5 days in hospital in march 2011 all for FREE • What is lowest cost of stent paying for Lowest Bed at AIIMS, New Delhi, India • I just had 5 stent inserted into CA to the tune of 110,000 us dollars! When I opened the bill i almost needed another cardio service. Hopefully, the insurance will pick up most of it. The "most advanced" country has a health care system for the privileged only. When will the Americans wake up and put a stop to the greed? All you Americans, quit bashing the Canadian healthcare. Just keep up with your patriotism and make the richer! • Response to the Forum Editor, Angioplasty.Org, What about patients that had a cath because of a positive stress test and have been found to have a "Widow Maker" or Left Main disease? Is it safe for those patients to wait 6 months on a waiting list to have a Bypass or the new trial LM stenting? So my point was to stop the BS about Canadian medicine being better because its free...which us educated posters or readers know that nothing is free...there is always a price to pay. In the USA some pay the high cost of health insurance and get great care and the ones that cant pay still get the procedures performed. In the US...hospitals CANNOT refuse care to the uninsured or poor. In others countries with socialized medicine...you pay through the WAzoo in taxes and get a nice waiting list...Even if you have the worst in coronary disease...the Left Main killer. Try going to England on vacation and having to visit the ER...you will quickly understand that you better have insurance or a British past port! In the US...even if you are not here legally...you still get free bypass or invasive care...this is why our health insurance is so expensive. • Hi My dad is suffering for a heart disease having a clot in his heart's veins. The doctor advise is to undergo angioplasty here in Cebu Philippines. I do not have an estimated price for it yet but they said it may reach 1million pesos. This is to high for us and trying to find the amount so we can save our dad's life. Anybody that can give any advises. Thank you.
• It really BURNS me to read this garbage from some on here. I have family that live in Canada, and a family member that had a heart attack. He went to the hospital and was told he had to be put on a waiting list for 6 months!!! He came to New York and had it done the next day. We don't have a waiting list here in the USA...A smart person gets health insurance. You want the best...you have to pay for it. We don't have socialist medical care in the US...even though the fool in the white house is trying to get us there. I don't want some idiot that's not a doctor telling me to wait 6 months. How do you think Canadians get free healthcare? They have high tax...I don't care what you say, I have family that lives in Canada and they pay high taxes. Don't act like everything is rosey...if you are going to tell a story, tell the entire story. You have a waiting list and most die before their number is called.!!!!!! • I had venous angioplasty in Seattle on Feb.11/11, it cost me $5800 plus $1200 travel and hotel. I'm Canadian and universal healthcare failed me in this situation. All Canadians are entitled to free angio, test, etc...unless you've been diagnosed with MS. I'm grateful I had the options to go to the US and the staff treated me like gold but I would rather have stayed in Canada but 'politics' and money determines what is allowed for health care. • I was just in the hospital and had 4 stents put in my heart. After reading these messages, I have no idea what the cost will be. I know it will be overwhelming. I have insurance that requires a co pay of $3,000, and only covers 70% of what's left over from the bill. From the looks of what it costs just for one stent, I can only imagine that my bill will be somewhere in the $60,000 range, meaning that I will end up with a bill I have to pay that is around $18,000. I make $25,000 a year. So much for insurance. • To Jason D of Toronto. Where do you get off bad mouthing American Health Care and blaming it on the Republicans! You need to keep your Canadian bleeding heart universal health care where it belongs and come and take that phony pretend to be an American Neil Young back with you. We have excellent health care here. Rich or poor! We do not want universal health care. It sucks! • Would anyone be able to advise on how much it would cost for an angioplasty in Jahannesburg South Africa? • My dad had to be brought into Emergency by ambulance for a heart attack. They have put 2 drug-eluting stents and will have to stay in hospital for 3 days with 1 day in ICU. What would be the approx costs without insurance? • It is astounding the variation in costs, although the US seems to beat all with it's high price tags. I had 4 stents put in 5 weeks ago after 2 MI and a cardiac arrest. The total cost to me was 300 euro [roughly 400 US$]. This cost was a statutory 75 euro per diem cost for all hospital patients. The actual stents and medical care were free. I do not have any private insurance and don't need it if it is an emergency case. However, the real cost is aftercare, where my meds are costing 322 euro per month, but the Govt here cap that at 120 per month, so it's not too bad at 30 euro per week to stay alive. The main thing is that the wonderful doctors and nurses saved my life, and thank God for them, all over the world doing their wonderful and mostly thankless jobs. I still wouldn't like to be dependant on the US medical system though, but Canada sounds great:) • My Mom needs an angioplasty. We are from the Philippines. Do you know any hospital or doctor that do this for charity in the Philippines? We are an average family. We cannot afford to do loans as we have no means of paying. Can anyone give us referrals to any doctor or hospital? • In August 2007 I had 2 stents and 1 angioplasty for a grand total of $60,000 US. A supreme rip off for 45 minutes of work and 2 days in the hospital. The up side is that I am still around to complain. • In July had one stent inserted in LVCF and 7.5 hours to the minute I arrived in the ER, I walked out of the hospital on my own accord realizing I could not afford the bill. Below is the itemized bill as received 3 days after I got home. Card Cath: $23046.20 (0659h-0718h -- 19 minutes) TOTAL: $47859.35 Guess if I was insured, would've cost more?
Healthcare is so much cause it's a means to an end! • In Romania the cost of angioplasty with
one farmacological stent (the best) is 4000 EURO + 300 EURO for hospital
accommodation (all inclusive). I am Director
of Marketing & Sales of the Center of Excellence in Interventional Cardiology
in Romania. We have 10 interventional doctors (the best in EUROPE all of them
are "FELLOW OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY AND ALL HAVE + 4000 PROCCEDURE
ALLREADY DONE! Our vision is to make medical
tourism from USA, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, RUSSIA, WORLDWIDE, so, for more information
please
visit www.e-cardiologie.ro
or http://facebook.com/Cardiologie.Interventionalawww.deltahospital.roor
call at. 004 0733.248.620 (Mario Plescan Director of Marketing & Sales)
004 0726767677 Dr. Oren Iancovici General Manager of MED NEW LIFE CARDIOLOGY • I had a quadruple CABG 15 years ago at
the Singapore General Hospital - that cost me about USD4000 all-in at
that time. Two weeks ago, I had angioplasty and two stents implanted
- this time, the all-in cost is USD6000.Reading some of the horror stories
above, especially from the USA and Philippines, I wonder how their governments
justify their very existence to the people. • REGARDING BASEETH'S
reply from Bangalore India about cost of Angioplasty with 1 stent : The cost in Bangalore
India is 170.000 INR (Equal to about 4000 US dollars) . This 10 times
Economical than US .Even a radial angioplasty in Chennai will not cost
more than 5000 US dollars for an Equivalent procedure done by cardiologists
who perform more than 1000 procedures per Year . • In July '08 I had angioplasty with one
stent in the RCA. I was in the hospital about 3 days with many tests
while I was in the unstable angina phase. I believe the surgeons fee
was 25,000 with the total bill running about 77,000. • I had angioplasty & stent and due to serious
problems due to an underlying health problem I had 2 additional
angioplasties and then had to be hospitalized for 3 weeks on top
of it. Thankfully
I live in Canada and didn't have to give the cost a second
thought. Our taxes aren't that much higher than what is paid in the US
(I
know, I
compare with friends there regularly) so it boggles the mind
that Americans accept not having universal health care - the ONLY country
in the Western
World without it. It's shameful that so much is spent on (unnecessary)
war, but so little spent on health care in the US. Breaks my
heart
that the US Republicans use 'fear' to keep American people from
revolting. Your health care will be BETTER with universal health care.
Good
doctors, who care do not want to work in a system where everyone
doesn't have
equal access to top quality health care. Doctors in countries
with universal
health care are doctors because they care and want to heal,
not so they can line their pockets with money and assembly line treatment.
Sorry, but you Americans are sadly misinformed about universal
health
care,
its cost and its quality. So sad... • Thank God I live in Canada!! Hospital visit,
all tests done for unstable angina (x-rays, cardio, drugs etc. etc.)
Referred to local cardiologist. Home..
Awoke with pain, sweating, vomiting. Ambulance to main hospital. Further tests
completed there. Immediately sent by ambulance (120kms) to cardiac hosp. One
drug eltuing stent, two days in hosp. returned to home hosp.by ambulance, one
more day in hospital. All drugs, treatment, continuing drugs...COST! ZERO!!!!
Wake up Americans...grasp
your new plan being proposed by President Obama..... • The cost of my single stent was $56000
doctor cost $2500 and the rest was costs for a 2.5 day stay at Bert
Fish Hospital New Smyrna Beach Florida. When I complained the cost was
reduced
by a whopping 50% BUT the ambulance traveled 4.5 miles and cost $850
a doctor examined my ecg cost $900 see my extras a painful tearing
of my right thigh no where near the entry site that was a freebee. The
actual
stent was $18000 yes siree here in the US of A we like to think BIG
big greed big rip offs and nasty lawyers to give you lead boots if you
don't
pay
up.
And we thought Al Capone was dead. • My dad undergone an angioplasty along with
one stent called Cypher company, he was suffering with burning sensation
near near chest, but after angioplasty
he is all right now it cost us around 1,70,000 indian rupees in bangalore jayadeve
hospital. Forum Editor, Angioplasty.Org, February 19, 2011 • I would like to know if there are doctors
and hospitals that will do angiogram and angioplasty for free? I am
9 years old from Cebu, Philippines. I have realized that this is such
a
cruel world. Why cant they do angiogram and angioplasty to my dad
before they ask us about payment.they want us to deposit 300,000 pesos
so
they can start the procedure.they also said that it will cost til million
pesos.its so hard seeing my dad in the ICU fighting for his life.we
tried
to
sell our things so we can give him medicine everyday. • I just had my angiogram yesterday afternoon..Feb
9 at 330 pm. It took them to finish it for only 15 minutes. But I have
to wait for 6 hours before
I was discharge. Thank God that there are no clogged arteries in my heart.
The only problem is my heart is enlarge. It costs 2500 Brunei dollars
here, but it
is really painless. • I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and presently
carry around 3 stents in my 52 year old body, and will be receiving
a fourth this week. The cost to me- $0.00.I am alive and still solvent
because our medical system works.The one observation I should like
to
enter into the conversation is the peace of mind (of both the patient
and loved ones) from knowing we will be taken care of without debilitating
financial loss. Forum Editor, Angioplasty.Org, January 26, 2011 • i had a MI - primary angioplasty PTCA to
LAD (4 by 18 mm) Promus stent costs around 1.25 L INR at Pune India last
week at age 39. I feel absolute normal
immediately after that. I want to know what is the life of stent which is inserted?
will it go for next 20-30 years (assume all diets and precautions are taken?) • In 2001 I had triple heart bypass. The
surgeons' and doctors' bills came to about $9,000. The hospital bill
for three days was $163,000. At that time I could have stayed at some
place like the Ritz Carlton or Plaza with all the necessary equipment
and 24 hour nursing care for less than, to be generous, $10,000. Obviously
I could not pay, nevertheless I received a summons to appear in court
less than a week after the operation. Fortunately, I have almost nothing.
I have heard of people whose homes were confiscated. Happens a lot.That's
about all. Many people have go bankrupt. When you are sufficiently
poor and old here, in the USA you can get Medicaid which pays for Medicare
does not. In America you have to be either extremely poor, pay through
the nose for health insurance. • Usmaz -- your post is a bit off-topic (this
ForumTopic is about costs) but our quick answer is that you need to get
this advice from your cardiologist -- it's not really possible to advise
you
on the
proper treatment long distance. One thing we can say is that the "percent
blockage" is not always a reliable measure, since the real question
is whether or not the blockage is limiting the blood flow (see our
article
on Fractional
Flow Reserve). • i
am 51 diabetic-13 years my angio2010 shows 1. ANGIOGRAPHY 2010- LMS:-
Distal tapering - LAD patent stent ( surgeon says
stent stenosis is
there) 65% disease in proximal and distal course.- LCX :- 80% ostial
stenosis- RCA 50% in proximal and distal course and 60% ostial disease
of PDA- LV
function
good what's best treatment? • Having read most of these email on Angiograms,
I am truly amazed that the U.S. is still screwing just about everyone with
their so called Health Care. I, personally have had since 1984 , 2 carotid
artery surgeries,one triple bypass surgery, 14 angiograms with 6 stents,
and another angiogram to come in the next 3 weeks. Total cost $0, you see
I live in Saskatchewan the original home of medicare in Canada. The history
of it's inception in 1960, is quite wild, with the doctors going on strike,
and our social democratic govt having to import doctors to get the program
off the ground.It became so successful the rest of Canada wanted it. Now
you wouldn't dare take it away. Hooray for us! • Tom -- thanks again -- although I think my
point about the history is that, while the idea of angioplasty started in
the U.S., the nuts and bolts of making it feasible and actually performing
doing the first procedures...that was done in Europe, under a "Medicare-like" healthcare
system. The cardiologist who invented this, Andreas
Gruentzig,
was then recruited by U.S. institutions a few years laters. Interestingly
enough, one place that wanted him very much was in San Francisco -- but he
didn't wind up there and one reason was that California would not let him
practice medicine without going through a long licensing procedure -- this
for the man who three years earlier had invented coronary angioplasty! • To Forum Editor: Your
brief history of angioplasty was great and I will definitely look for the hardcover version. As I understand
from it, the concept
of angioplasty originated in the USA, it got copied by others, who in turn immigrated
to USA to promote it and to perfect it, and now the whole world is benefiting,
I am happy and proud of such outcome, and I can not imagine why anyone would
want
to spend medicare funds to "change" it. • I had 5 stents put in last year after having
a heart attack. This cost about $140,000 without any insurance. I paid
about $30,000 and they wrote the rest off. This year I had to have another
stent put in with insurance and the total cost was $400. Without insurance
they did the surgery and that was it. With insurance I have already had
6 follow up appointments. Everything is about money and not the care
of the patient. It is a sad world we live in. • To the person who wrote the following: "I
had a stent inserted on 11/5/09 at RVMC in Southern Oregon, and I just
got a bill for $33,708.00
When I was admitted, the estimate for an 'Angiogram and possible stent'
was $10,000.00..." -- I've just gone through the nightmare
of the U.S. healthcare system. I had an angioplasty done at St. Luke's
Hospital in
Milwaukee. Here are the charges I suffered: • My father underwent angioplasty in Manipal Hospital
on 30'th Sept 2010. The cost of the whole procedure came to around 2.1
lac. A medicated stent of cypher was used for this procedure. The cost
of the stet was around 1.1 lac. • can somebody tell me about stent. which one is
best, bare metal, drug eluting or chromium stent as doctors advised to
my father to implant immediately.
and
how much will cost in nishter hospital in multan or in lahore. • Hi, My mom underwent the replacement of the stent
for heart in Lilavati Hospital - Mumbai. It costed around 35K for 2 nights.
Now she is fine and healthy. • Tom of Encinitas -- thanks for the shout out about
our "great web site"! I would only say that "Obamacare" has not really
kicked in yet, except in benefits for people under 26 who can stay on their
parents' medical plan, and the ability of people with pre-existing conditions
to not be refused -- all good things. We will see if this plan stifles
innovation. (And now I get to talk about my favorite subject: history!)
I can tell you absolutely that angioplasty and all these great devices
might
not exist
if it were
not
for the European
healthcare
system
(which some call "socialism"!!). The concept of angioplasty was conceived
and applied (to legs) in 1964 by Charles Dotter, a radiologist in Portland,
Oregon. He was laughed off by the medical profession and insurance companies
in the U.S. who were interested only in doing what they always did. (His
nickname became "Crazy Charlie".) Thank goodness a German radiologist,
Eberhardt Zeitler, visited Dotter and took
the technique
back
to Europe,
where in
the 70's
a young
doctor from Zurich, Andreas Gruentzig, saw it and perfected it for the
heart. All these European doctors worked in university hospitals on fixed
salaries.
But
it was an
environment
that fostered research, curiosity and science. Of course, when Gruentzig
realized the technique had to grow and be taught on a large scale, he came
to the U.S.! By the way, for any of you out there interested in this fascinating
story, you can see it on our DVD, "PTCA:
A History" -- now on sale!! ;-) • It is easy to go stumping for obamacare after
your own hospital bill arrives, and it is easy to exploit the protesters,
but please, slow down and think a bit! obamacare promised to lower medical
costs .... but the costs are rising, worst of all for seniors. This great
web site reports on many new miraculous discoveries and procedures, magical
doctors and fantastic machines and implements, all of which are prolonging
our lives. These miracles would not be possible if the doctors and scientists
had their wings clipped, which is major part of the obamacare. If you
like obamacare, stock up on Laudanum. • Hello. I had a stent inserted into one of my arteries
the day before yesterday. It is a BMS (Bare Metal Stent) and not a medicated
stent. The whole procedure
cost me around Rs. 1.4 lakhs including hospitalization. I was in the hospital
for two days. • I made a previous entry
on the 4th of October 2009, that being I had 2x Promus drug eluting stents put in, one in the
mid LAD and one in the Circumflex artery via right radial access. The procedure
was done at Wakefield Hospital in New Zealand and cost $21,000 New Zealand
Dollars. At the time I experienced absolutely no pain or any side effects
what so ever and I could not believe how successful the procedure was.
Nearly a year has passed since the procedure and to date I have not experienced
any form of pain or any form of side effect what so ever. The procedure
has been absolutely fantastic. • I underwent Angiogram, Angioplasty and stent implantation
of LAD and OM and a 5 night stay last week, at a hospital in Mysore, India.
The stents used
were Promus Everolimus Eluting Stents. The total cost of all of the above was
US$ 7750 of which US$ 6400 was covered by Insurance. • in May 2010 I had an angio, one standard stent,
one night in hospital for $6600 in UNICAR, a top-rate cardiac unit in
Guatemala City. • Sgt. Jerry, We think so -- but you should check
directly with VA. • will veterans administration pay for veterans
who have this procedure? • I have a friend who has had a second stroke (40years
old). His new doctor said he needs to have a stent. But now he has to
find a doctor who will be willing to work out a payment plan. He has no
insurance
so they're just sending him home after a 2 day stay. We are in TN/MS
does anyone know how we can find help? How
much will this cost? • I think all the heart blockage removal technique
should be more cheaper price in INDIA than existing price. pls help me
to tell who is cheapest in DELHI
for Stents (to open the blockage) • To all readers -- The Forum on Angioplasty.Org
does not accept postings that are commercial in nature and, although the
post below fits that description, we're putting it up anyway since it might
be of some help to someone. But with the caveat that we do not in any way
recommend this particular service nor do we have any connection to it.
But as can be seen throughout this thread, a number of U.S. citizens who
have
no insurance
are finding it cheaper to travel abroad for interventional procedures.
We sincerely hope that this situation will be rectified by the health care
reform legislation -- but for the meantime, anyone contemplating going
abroad should perform "due diligence" and research all aspects of where
they are
going.
It is definitely a "buyer beware" situation. Although there are
many excellent facilities and cardiologists around the world with state-of-the-art
advanced facilities. • This is a company that helps patitents seeking
all forms of medical travel programs. There is so many Uninsured, Insured
patients with restricted coverage due to pre-existing conditions.WHY YOU
DONT TAKE A LOOK ABROAD? See us at facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=374287602487 • Can any one suggest me what is the cost of Angioplasty
in India, and some of the good places to go for it.Many Thanks. • For me it cost nothing - free at the point of
use healthcare in the UK! Three stents inserted, 3 days in CCU post-procedure
including 1-on-1 nursing care. Love the NHS! • Kelvin -- the stent itself costs somewhere between
$800-2,000 or so, depending on type (bare metal or drug-eluting) but
you can't buy a stent -- it has to be put in by the interventional cardiologist
-- and the size (diameter and length) etc. can only be determined in
the cath lab during the procedure. As you can see from other posts, the
stent
itself is only a very small part of the procedure's cost. • Need a good quality Stent for my mom to have the
cardiac surgery. Where
can I buy it through? • I am sitting at Escort Heart Inst. India. My
husband has a stent put in yesterday. The entire bill including food
for me and a place for me to sleep for 3 days now and a work up on him
(angiography
and stress test with nuclear medicine) is $9,686.78 US. The total cost
with our first class air tickets from the US and a 27 day stay in India
(in case he had to have by-pass) will be about 22T. We lost our insurance
when he changed jobs and the insurance companies would not insure him
due to pre-existing condition i.e. chest pain about 2 years ago. I really
hope
President Obama is able to get some health care reform. Otherwise only
government employees will have health care. • Erika -- we can't comment on the risks of flying
to Argentina, not knowing your husband's clinical picture. We'd urge you
to consult a
cardiologist who knows his situation. As for afterward and flying back,
the cardiologists in Argentina would be the best judges of that. By the
way, the stent itself was invented by Dr. Julio Palmaz, an Argentinian
radiologist, the first stent graft repair of an aortic aneurysm
was done by Dr. Juan Parodi, also Argentinian -- and the first coronary
bypass graft surgery was done by Dr. Rene Favaloro -- also, you guessed
it, Argentinian. Good luck. Let us know how the procedure went. • My husband has severe blockage and since we have
no insurance, we are flying to Argentina in January. Is flying safe?
The doctors in India were willing to do either stents or angioplasty if
needed,
but they never said if there is
a risk in flying. • Of course Coronary angioplasty and stents has
risk with it like any other procedure ( but its less than 1 % serious risk).Its
an excellent procedure and
its lifesaving in heart attacks and threatened heart attacks. Its effective
in relieving angina (stable chest pains on exertion) when the medications
are not
effective.However if the angina is not troublesome with medications then you
dont need any angioplasty or stents. Angioplasties are proven by lot of research
studies about its effectiveness and safety.About EECP, its still in early stage
and has shown some effectiveness in very small research studies, but will not
open the artery ( ie clear the blockage). EDTA or chelation is waste of money.
drink a glass of apple juice instead. Myocardial Laser was tried in past but
doest work . So advice is stick with Tablets (statins, aspirin,betablocker
etc), and if tried all medicines and still have chest pains, then go for
angioplasty
or bypass depending on how many narrowings. Stents are still expensive in india
because of cost of drug coated stents (each costs Rs 70000). So if you have
one or 2 blockage, stent is cheaper, but if more than 2 bypass operation
may be cheaper. • Miles -- the $10,000 was for the angiogram --
it's a bit misleading to give an estimate for an "angiogram and possible
stent", because an angiogram is an angiogram -- it would have been
helpful for you to know what the cost would be if a blockage was found
and a stent was placed. Although, if a blockage was found, would you say "Don't
open up my coronary artery -- I can't afford it?" This is the big
problem in our nation with uninsured patients and these types of procedures
-- certainly makes a case for some type of health care reform. Interesting
that the Forum also got the post from Liaqat who got three stents in Bangkok
for only $15,000. • I have been put 3 drug-eluting stents (DES) in
hospital in Bangkok Thailand. It was one day ICU and 2 nights hospital
stay. Total cost was $15,000. • I had a stent inserted on 11/5/09 at RVMC in Southern Oregon, and I just
got a bill for $33,708.00 When I was admitted, the estimate for an "Angiogram
and possible stent" was $10,000.00. I have no insurance, and have no idea how
I will pay for this. I'm currently working two jobs trying to pay off dental
bills. How could the cost be $23,000.00 over the estimate?! I got the bill last
evening and haven't slept more than a few hours overnight. I have left messages
for the Hospital to call
me. Any suggestions out there? • I NEED TO KNOW THE AVERAGE COST OF HEART ANGIO
GRAPHY IN AFFORDABLE PRICE IN NRI HOSPITAL CALCUTTA • I had 2 drug-eluting stents implanted in August
2009; I have no health insurance. The hospital bill for this event was
$140,000. Does ANYONE have that
kind of cash in the savings account for this outrageously priced procedure? • I had 2x Promus drug eluting stents put in 3
weeks ago, one in the mid LAD and one in the Circumflex artery via right
radial access. Done at Wakefield Hospital in New Zealand cost $21,000
New Zealand Dollars. Fantastic procedure no problems to date and noticed
a
huge improvement immediately following the procedure. • John -- stent collapse is pretty uncommon, but
it happens for a number of reasons. Did your cardiologist give you any
more info?? There is a Forum Topic recently started on this subject, "Collapsed
Stents" • I had 4 stents installed in April 2009, and three
day hospital stay. Total bill was $156,000. 3 stents in one artery, and
1 stent in a second artery. Two months later, I was back in the hospital
where the DR. said one of the stents in the triple-stent artery had collapsed
and could not be reopened. The cost for the second hospital stay of three
days was $26,000. Is there any recourse for collapsed stents? • When I was 32 yrs old I suffered a M.I. caused by one 100% blocked artery
and another blocked 90%, resulting in an angioplasty and subsequently a stent
placed in the one artery 90% blocked. My Cardiologist discovered that the artery
100% blocked had been for years and by the miracle of the human body formed it's
own bypass to compensate the blood flow. After a week in C.C.U. I was released
and continued into rehab for another month. Total cost of treatment: absolutely
nothing! I am so fortunate to live in Alberta, Canada where I have the assurance
and peace of mind that when I or a loved one get seriously ill we can receive
medical attention and treatment and not have to line up at the cashier's office
after discharge (although we still have to pay the $8 for parking). Pretty damn
good for having a small amount taken off my pay at the end of the month. Now,
with all that said and with the risk of feeling an angina attack, it sure pisses
me off when I see a mob of scared individuals in Washington opposing a proposed "socialist" program
to better their quality of life. One such individual held a sign stating "Health
Care Doesn't Work,Just Ask Canada".
Well, here I am saying it does. • just had a stent (aug 2009) after catherization
revealed one blockage. Hospital charge $39,000 with insurance cutting
that down to $28,755. I had an appointment for the procedure so it was
not through
an emergency room. Hospital
is a non profit located in Roanoke, VA. • Hi, My father is advised for angioplasty treatment
at Mumbai, India. He has few blockages in his vain, i would like to know
about the cost of the stents
and also which stent to be used ? Indian or imported as the doctor here is
suggesting only Imported ones. • Cardiac catheterization (stent insertion or
angiograms) have some risk. My cousin died of a stroke one day after a
cardiac catheterization; generally conceded to be a direct result of it.
When I was diagnosed with a blockage I declined the stent and chose EECP
(enhanced external counterpulsation). It's just as effective, entirely
safe, Medicare approved, and relatively cheap (~$7000 in Philadelphia USA).
But it does involve 35 hours of therapy. After a year I had to go back
for a "tune-up" (another 15 hours). But that was 3 years ago, and I've
been fine. I don't take any prescription drugs either, because I keep my
lipids under control with diet and exercise. EECP is popular in China,
I've heard. But not here in the US because the cardiologists' wallets,
wives, business associates...etc would protest. Luckily, there aren't that
many interventional
cardiologists in China. • Just had one drug eluting stent put in here in
the San Fernando Hospital in Panama. Excellent doctors, good facilities,
caring and professionally competent nurses and great follow up. Cost
was US$21,000 paid by our local insurance coverage down here. Co pay was
$200.I
have no complaints whatsoever and feel much better. • Akbar -- we can not offer medical advice, nor
is it really possible to state which stent is best. These are complicated
decisions and one stent may be better in situation A, while a different
one is better in situation B. We can say that angioplasty and stenting
is done on elderly patients regularly -- what the risks are again is very
specific to the individual patient. Any medical procedure carries a risk.
We appreciate that this is a difficult decision -- one suggestion would
be
to have a
different
set
of
cardiologists
make a recommendation, so that you're confident that the course prescribed
is the best one. And by the way, angioplasty is not strictly speaking an
"operation", but more of a "procedure". It's not considered
surgery, because the patient is awake and the procedure is relatively quick. • My father complained chest pain & underwent angiogram
test at Karachi, Pakistan two days back. Doctor says that he got Two major
block in the main artery which carries blood to heart. They suggested to
do balloon angioplasty surgery and to fix a stent. They claim that Rs.4,50,000
is the best drug eluting stent available and suggest to fix that. (plus
1,00,000 for other charges incl (USD 7000/-). i arrange the Rs.150000/-(
USD 1800/-) My father age 80 year old and he is diabetes (sugar) person.
Can you please advise on this and also tell me which is the best brand
of DES available. also suggest about the risk factor involved in this operation.
Awaiting your reply & thanks in advance for spending your valuable time.
Please help me. • JM -- studies have shown that in the proper clinical
situation, drug-eluting stents (DES) can offer significant benefits to
the patient, namely when a lesion is at high risk for restenosis (re-blocking).
This may be a narrow lesion, a long lesion, a diabetic patient, etc. In
a wide vessel where the risk of restenosis is low, the difference between
bare metal and drug-eluting stents may not be that great. But this is
a complex topic and many factors (such as patient's ability to comply
with
a year or more of dual antiplatelet therapy) must be taken into consideration. • FYI-Drug eluting stents aren't worth the additional
cost using present technologies-they have shown limited success to date
and are hyped by the companies in order to make more money. Your health
is the most important thing you have but don't be fooled into using drug
eluting stents when the statistics show no long term benefits over bare
metal stents, to date. • Mike -- FYI, drug-eluting stents are priced at
around $2-3,000@ by the major device manufacturers, with bare metal stents
about one-third of that. For more discussion on these topics, check out
our new discussion of "Health
Care Reform". • There is nothing I can think of that should cost
$108,000 for a ONE DAY procedure. With caps on medical procedures, usually
$250,000, then I pay, it would not take long to eat away at that.The Stents
save lives but is it "life-saving" of "life-extortion"? Do patients have
a choice to make between "life or death" and a $108,000 bill?I think not
but this is like exchanging death for a life of debt that can lead to poverty.Is
it better to be ill debt free, or alive with debt? • The cost of a Stent is outrageous. We need Universal
Health Care for everyone. Insurance Companies are billing at outrageous
levels to pay for those without
health insurance via those that have it and Medicare. • My father had two blocks 70% and 85%. Last month
we organize surgery and doctor said we need to get two stents, i find
Cypher by 2.700 USD each and surgery
costs us 5.000 USD. • Recently had angioplasty, with one stent
inserted. The total cost was $5000, here in India at http://www.bharathirajaahospital.com/
This
was about four months back. Other places are http://www.miothospitals.com/http://www.frontierlifeline.com/
http://www.apollohospitals.com/http://www.wockhardthospitals.net/ • I returned home today
after a six night stay in an ICU ward following a heart attack (I am
49, do not smoke or drink,
am fit but have a family history of heart disease). I was transferred to
a special heart unit in a larger urban hospital where I underwent an angiogram
and received 4 stents in my heart. I was then returned back to my home
town hospital where I was observed for a further night prior to my release.
Because of my unusual circumstances I am now being transferred to the Cardiologist
who performed the angioplasty for follow ups and recuperation. All the
time I received excellent, prompt treatment from every party concerned
in my care (Paramedics,ER staff, ICU staff, Cardio unit, etc)...and the
cost to me.....nothing, you see I live in Canada where we have universal
health care (granted, we pay $164 per month health contribution as a family)
so I shake my head in dismay at the debate going on down south. Whenever
we have needed the health system here at has been available (last year
my wife was confirmed with breast cancer and her comprehensive treatment
was fantastic) -- it's not perfect, but I would not wish to swap it for
the for the US system. • My husband hand 3 stents inserted into 2 arteries
with 1 day in ICU, cost of hospital and doctor is $73,000.00. We have great
insurance and are hoping
it covers all but our deductible. • I had angioplasty done with a total of 6 drug
eluting stents placed in 3 locations in my coronary arteries. The procedure
was done in san francisco bay area. The total cost came out to be approximately
$200K. My insurance picked up the entire cost but I am really shocked
by the cost. • Bobby -- your timing is amazing! Your question
came in just as President Obama finished his press conference on healthcare
reform. And your question goes to the heart of the matter -- pun intended
-- what do things cost and how are they reimbursed? We applaud your cardiologist
for settling at this lower rate. We assume that this was because you
had no medical insurance. But one of the issues is that everyone winds
up paying
something for the uninsured. The infrastructure, cath lab, etc. used
for your procedure is supported by dollars from elsewhere. We at Angioplasty.Org
sincerely hope that the healthcare reform bill that gets passed is one
that makes such situations as yours simpler to deal with and more equitable
for all. • my doctor said his fee for four stents, was going to be $25,000. we settled
for $7500. my question: what would an insurance company have paid him, for his
surgery? • My Mother needs an Immediate Angioplasty Surgery
as the left Artery blocked, So an huge expense is expected. But at this
stage doing such arrangement of expense seems to be quite difficult.
So I am looking for information about the wellfare or institutes which
offers
such type of Angioplasty Surgery at resonable cost quite affordable for
me. So I request all of you to provide me the information and help me
in this situation by posting to this top-ic. Thanks. • Sadi -- costs of stents and procedures vary widely,
as you can see from this Forum. It really depends upon where the procedure
is being done. As for the stents themselves, the major drug-eluting stents
approved for use in the U.S. list for approximately $2,000-3,000@ --
bare metal stents are more like $700-800. That's just for the stent. The
procedure,
hospital and medical fees for implantation are additional. • My father has 2 blocks (80%,70%) in his heart.
Doctor advised to setup stent in those blocks. I want to know the price
of medicated stent. Can any one help me??? It's very urgent. If someone
wants to provide me special advice, can
email me. My email id is: sadi_green2005@yahoo.com • I had Angioplasty with one Bare metal Stent done
in Canada with a 3 day stay in the hospital.The cost was CAD$ 640.00 for
the Ambulance and Emergency ward admission, and and additional CAD$ 10,600
, all paid by my insurance company. • I had a mild MI (heart attack) was in the hospital
for 3 days, including 2 hours in emergency. 2 medicated stents. Total bill
$80K (reduced to $30K to
my insurance) • You may want to contact these people. They arrange
surgeries here in the
states. They quoted me $14,000. for stent surgery. • I need to have a angioplasty and stent procedure.
I would like to go to India, as I have no insurance. Can someone recommend
a cardiologist/hospital with contact info in India that they have experience
with? You may email me directly rbfish at gmail dot com. • sir i admitted my father in a hospital for heart
block they suggested that he is having a major block and and a minor block
they charge 190500. The cost detail are chromium stent70000excel stent
35000and some more injection and the total expenditure exit the above is
the charge is reasonable. Kindly reply
asap • My father had gone through the angioplasty on
10 may 2009 in New Delhi (Dr. Gambhir).We found out the blockage
in his heart @ 4 place. And the total
cost of the process was 5 lakh (INR). ($10416 USD). Doctor implanted
4 stent ( 3 cypher+
1 without drugcoted). • My wife is asthmatic patient. In 2005 she had
pain in heart on angiography lad artery was detected blocked about 65%.got
bypass in lahore pakistan and feel almost ok for 3 years.3 months ago
she again feel some pain after angiography again in lahore pakistan and
grafting
study it revealed the lad artery grafted is found pressed under lungs
enlarged due to asthma. Is it possible.now the dr. Suggested one stent
to be installed.
can anyone let me know from where it should be done and what cost i have
to
bear. • To the person wondering the cost of angioplasty:
I was absolutely shocked to see what my insurance company paid for my procedure.
I was in the hospital
overnight, I had a vascular angiogram followed by 3 balloon angioplasties and
one stent. The cost was $34K to the surgeon, $54K to the hospital, and another
$6K thrown in there. Total cost almost $100,000. Amazing. • Can someone please advise what would be approximate
cost of angioplasty for two blockages (60% and 30%) in hospital at New
Delhi, India? Is that about
two stents? What would be other hospital expenses?Thanks. • I had an angioplasty on 23rd Jan 2009 in a leading
hospital in Visakhapatnam, India. I checked in on 21st and first had an
angiogram, 3 severe blocks were detected. Three stents were implanted on
23rd Jan 09. Two were Xience V DES and one was a chrome Cobalt stent. It
cost me a total of Indian Rupees 390,000.00.I suppose this is a reasonable
price to pay.I am doing OK now. • I am G Ramesh, presently based in Mumbai. Few
days before, my mother had a heart pain and was hospitalised at Chennai.
After a brief treatment, she was
detected with a blockage in the left chamber and the doctors at Vijaya Hospital,
Chennai advised to go for an angioplasty. They had also qouted an estimate
of about Rs 1.5 lac. Kindly let me know what and where would be the cost
of such
treatment
that would be affordable by a middle averaged person - Thanks • I am 45 years old male and had heart attack 4
days ago. I needed one DES on my right artery. I was at the CV ICU for
2 days.I wonder what would be my
bill. • Pravin -- drug-eluting stents in the U.S. cost
about $2,000. Bare-metal about $800. As for life-span, it's more a
question of whether the patient's artery stays open or restenoses (closes
up),
not what the life of the stent is. This varies from patient to patient. • would like to know the prices of different types
of stents used in heart
angioplasty and their life. • The Editor's comments regarding EDTA chelation therapy are right on. It is useless if not actually detrimental because it also affects mineral balances. This is not a H. pylori ulcer treatment story covered up by doctors and pharmaceutical firms to protect profits. I have a lot of EDTA I have access to for free and am at risk from high LDL, but I would not use the stuff on myself after reading the NIH articles. I would be happy to sell at the outrageous prices being asked, and I could certainly use the money, but that would be unethical. My non-stent experience with medical costs in the USA versus India. (I think this may still be useful info.) Procedure: Valenti technique bunionectomy. Total Indiana, USA, walk away cost, all money paid in advance: $1950 podiatrist fee, $9800 outpatient (local anesthesia): $11,750. About $12500 if performed at Mayo's Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Advertised cost for a bunionectomy on a popular web site for India: $1450. Upon further inquiry with the specific procedure, the walk away price quoted was $2450...A lot more, but still a lot less. Guess what, I'm taking a trip overseas. US healthcare, wake up! Now for a question from left field that is not directly
associated with the cost of stents: Would it be a useful and beneficial
service to perform
12-point interpretive ECG's for say, $35, for general public, non-critical
health walk-ins in Indiana, USA? The customer/patient would be given the
results to review for themselves, with the idea that if anything were flagged
by the ECG, the customer would visit their primary care physician for further
advice. I believe many put off such testing simply because costs are too
high. Thank you for the wonderful forum. • Switzerland (University Hospital, Zurich) is where
the first angioplasty was performed 30 years ago by Andreas Gruentzig.
Glad to know they're "keeping the faith". • In Switzerland Jan 2008 emergency procedure 2
taxus stents and 1 night ICU and 3 nights private room all in 26,000
CHF = approx. $26,000 since dollar drop. top quality treatment and cleanest
ever facility seen. • In Canada we have universal health care where
we pay no premiums and don't have to worry about carrying any insurance.
Most employers do have some type
of health benefit plan that tops up the universal health care to pay for private
hospital rooms, drugs, etc. My husband recently had a heart attack, went to
our local hospital by ambulance, was treated, then given an angiogram.
It was found
that he had a 90% blockage in one artery and a 50% blockage in another. He
was then medevac-ed by air ambulance to the Ottawa Heart Institute about
1,000km
away from home, had an angioplasty done, then was released after a total of
8 days in the hospital with excellent care. Total cost to us... $0. All
I can say,
is
thank goodness we live in Canada. • I had angioplasty done in a 1st rate hospital
in makati, philippines almost two years ago. The total cost was P650,000
or US$16,000 at today's exchange rates. Stents cost P130,000 each or
about US$3,200 each. Doctors fees run to P100,000 per artery. I had two
arteries
done with three stents placed. • Dear Taj -- I just underwent Angioplasty had one
drug eluting stent, l nite stay at Gleaneagles Hospital BILL- SIN 23,000
including 3 mths supply of
Medicine • I'm a 42-year-old male from West Tennessee was
told had 2 drug stents [later told 3 by billing dept] 28 hrs in ICU,
108,723 dollars and 63 cents. My insurance was one week away from going
in effect.
I'm lost for words, I've never had
any
surgery, hope never do again. • Tom -- contact the local hospital where you're
planning to have the procedure and ask them. Reimbursement rates are
set by Medicare and the insurers,
but the hospital's fees and charges may vary. Let us know what they say. • I have Blue Cross-PPO and Medicare (I am 65 year
old and still working). I would like to know how much I have to pay from
my pocket for Angioplasty with
one stent and no complication? • My father just went through angioplasty and stenting
in Vijayawada, at the NRI hospital. The experience there was excellent,
and they have good quality cath lab run by an excellent team of cardiologists.
Drug eluting Cypher stent was used. The total cost was Rs 200,000 ($5,000).
The cost of the Cypher stent alone was Rs 110,000, which is consistent
with J&J prices in USA. • I went to ER, spent one day in hospital. One day
in ICU while they dissolved a blood clot in my shoulder. Angioplasty and
two stents put in my subclavian
vein, under my collarbone. Bill $150,000.00 In the bill it said that $108,000.00
was for radiology diagnosis. UCI Orange County CA. What kind of crap is that.
Just had a rib resection, angioplasty,and two days in the hospital. Bill $20,000.00
Grand Rapids MI. What gives. Why the big difference? • What is the average cost of an angioplasty, in
singapore? and what will be the cost of medicines? etc. I want to know
total expenses with breakdown. Just needing one
stent. • Can anybody please tell me the approximate cost
of angioplasty surgery in india (kolkata or mumbai or bangalore). My father
needs to do it. with regard. • Healthnmore -- you're wrong on several counts.
First of all, "we" did post your comment (I'm not sure who you
think the "they" are?). Secondly, chelation therapy has never
been shown to be of value. However, an NIH-sponsored study was begun back
in 2002 and is still recruiting. The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy
(TACT) won't be finished recruiting until 2009 (they have 163 centers)
and when the data has been studied and reported on, we'll bring you the
news. More info about joining the study can be found at ClinicalTrials.Gov.
We look forward to the results, but as of now, there's no real data to
show this therapy is valid. The danger is that patients will self-treat
(and spend money on the drugs) and not get proven therapies. • Go with chelation, better results, less money
and NEVER see the cardiologist again. Why? Because it works! They probably
won't post this, they have a vested interest in you coming back. Don't
believe me? Read the true stats on current cardiology and stenting. • I want to know the cost of angioplasty and stent
with operation cost,also the success rate and risk factor of the overall
procedure. • Had 1 DES placed, 2 days ICU + Cath lab = $16,000
total in Japan. They told me the cost of the DES was $10,000 of the bill. • In Englewood FL, emergency room, 2.5 days, one
of those days in ICU, cath lab...$30,000 USD, paid cash $15,000 Transported
to Sarasota Memorial Hospital 2.5 days, no ICU, Cath lab 2 Taxus stents
Before discharge told bill was $62,000 Never received a bill but did
get statement saying I owed $92,000. 7 months later had 2nd MI in upstate
NY.
Glens Falls Hospital, 2.5 days, cath lab for angiogram.$7,000. • My father is diabetic and has already undergone
bypass. I wish to know the cost of stent. Is it possible to get some support
from any hospitals in Bangalore
or Hyderabad, because we may not be able to bear the cost of the operation.
Kindly reply. Regards. • I paid Rs.60K per DE stent and Rs.80K for treatment
at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore this month. • My father complained chest pain & underwent angiogram test at chennai,
India two days back. Doctor says that he got one major block in the main artery
which carries blood to heart. They suggested to do balloon angioplasty surgery
and to fix a stent. They claim that Rs.1,20,000 is the best drug eluting stent
available and suggest to fix that. (plus 1,00,000 for other charges incl. of
all, stay) ($2,930 for DES and $2440 for other charges) Can you please advise
on this and also tell me which is the best brand of DES available. also suggest
about the risk factor involved in this operation. Awaiting your reply & thanks
in advance for spending your valuable time. • I would like to know the cost for 2 stents in
south Vietnam including hospital stay. (preferably a drug eluting stent).
Thank you kindly. • M. Qureshi -- do you mean "3 arteries" blocked? • if 3 valves are blocked then what will be the
total cost of angioplasty? • $171,000.00 dollar rip off! ABSOLUTELY! I have no insurance, and am unemployed (after carrying insurance all my life), and just had an emergency angioplasty for right coronary artery with 90% blockage after an actual bad heart attack! Two other arteries are 50% blocked! I was released from the hospital in less than three days! BILL: $86,000.00 In Las Vegas Nevada, Spring Valley Hospital, and they would reduce it by 40% if paid in full in 60 days. HOWEVER: The hospital referred my case to Eligibility Pal, a patient advocacy group. I am 63, so don't qualify for Medicare or medicaid in Nevada, although I was told I would get medicaid in other states, like California. The woman from Eligibility Pal, told me to write a letter describing my situation, why I could never pay the bill, and to fax it to her. She would seek a heart charity to pay my bill. A relative of mine offered to pay up to $20k for me and asked me to negotiate with the hospital. After almost a month went by with no word and no formal bill being received from the hospital, I went to the billing center to offer $10k to completely resolve the bill. The woman at the computer reception desk looked up my file, and told me I had a zero balance! Wow! "Are you sure it's me!" Yes it was! I don't know who it was, but it seems that a charity paid most of my bill, probably the 60%, or what medicare would have paid, and the hospital wrote off the balance! This is why I never received a bill! So, they saved my life, and saved my credit, relieved all the stress, and I love the people of America who run and contribute to charities more than ever before. Sooo Grateful! I am still in favor of universal health care, though. I experienced in Canada as a traveling musician. INFO For you sir: The hospitals charge full boat to uninsured patients because they know it won't be paid and they then get to write off a larger amount against their income. They always accept a steeply discounted payment to resolve the bill! Try to find Eligibility Pal in your area! If you can't, go to the hospital billing department and ask them for referrals, and/or NEGOTIATE YOUR BILL! ANY AGREEMENT SHOULD BE FOR PAYMENT IN FULL, AND GET IT IN WRITING! The organization that called me works with four hospitals in Nevada. I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE IN OTHER STATES. GOOD LUCK! NOTE: My doctors saved my life, but never talked to me
about diet, nor about the necessity to take the meds prescribed. I stopped
the two blood pressure meds because the side effects prevented me from
living (Lisinopril, and metoprolol!) I kept talking the Plavix and Aspirin
even though it seems they can cause bad effects such as bleeding in the
brain and elsewhere. It turns out I was lucky to do that, because I just
read on this site about the heart attacks in patients who stop the aspirin
alone! doctors have to learn to talk to their patients! I could have died
because they just assumed I would do what they say without any doubt or
reconsideration due to horrible side effects! I am exercising, have become
a vegetarian, eating no cholesterol that is found only in flesh of any
kind, except salmon rarely to help stay vegetarian, eat oatmeal every day,
and brown rice occasionally, have lost weight, and my blood pressure is
normal now, after only one month! Hope this helps. I also stopped the Crestor
for lowering my cholesterol because I'M AFRAID OF THE POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS;
BUT I'm thinking of going back on it after reading info on this web site,
even though they never mention cholesterol lowering medication regarding
re-clogging of a stent. After just reading other posts, I see my bill was
also outrageous! And I still have a few thousand in separate bills from
various doctors and the ambulance. Good Luck! Oh - one more thing: $400
a month in prescriptions from Walgreens is $118 a month from Canada! • Chester -- you say you were given the stent in
the ER. Were you in the midst of having a heart attack (acute MI)? If so,
and if the angioplasty was done quickly, the stent may have saved your
heart muscle from more serious and irreversible damage. (By the way, the
stenting is done in a catheterization lab -- the ER is where you were diagnosed
and then sent to the cath lab). If you weren't actually having an acute
episode, that's a different story. Most likely all three arteries weren't
done because you were having an acute episode and cardiologists usually
want to stabilize their patients by doing the "culprit" blockage
first. Then any further work can be done more safely on an elective basis
at a later date (doing all the blockages at the same time may increase
the risk of a complication -- especially in an acute patient). Did the
cardiologist give you any guidance as to your future course of action?
Are you having a follow up? As for the cost, and your having no insurance,
it's a situation that is a terrible outcome of the way the U.S. health
care delivery system works. You can probably negotiate the bill downward
significantly (that's what insurance companies do) but it will still be
very large. The hospital may be able to work with you -- talk to them --
and let the Forum know what happens. • I recently had a non drug coated stent procedure
done on my right side coronary artery in an emergency room. After the procedure,
the doctor told me I still have 2 arteries that were 75% and 90% clogged.
Isn't this ethically wrong? I had no insurance at the time. I just received
a hospital bill in the amount of $171,000. Isn't this rip off? • I paid in Indian Rupees (Rs.1,20,000/- per stent
x 2 + other charges Rs.1,10,000/-) in Pune ..Johnson cypher medicated stents. • 4 nights in early January 2007 in a fine Stuart
Florida hospital, 3 nights in ICU, 4 hours in the ER under observation,
3 Taxus coated stents, Great hospital, great staff and good service. Total
$112,858 not including lab fees. • Rabindra -- costs for most drug-eluting stents
are around $2,000-2,400 USD each. But this can vary from location to location
and whether the company has a purchasing contract with the hospital. • I want to know the cost of stent of johnson and
johnson company.inc • At St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ (USA) Oct
23, 2006, my bill just for the hospital inpatient services for emergency
angioplasty, 2-Drug eluting stents, 2 1/2 days in Cardiac ICU plus one
day in hospital room was $48,000. St. Mary's is an excellent facility and
I was lucky to be in the area when I had my heart attack. I was pleasantly
supervised when the insurance company under my Gold Visa Card agreed to
pick up the tab. Canadian health insurance would have covered nil. • My mother had one coated stent inserted into her
heart. She was in the hospital for one day she was released in the following
day, no complications occurred. The procedure took place in southern Brazil.
The total cost was $8500 US dollars. It was a success! • One Cypher stent and one night stay in the hospital,
no complications.....$97,800.00 Being able to live long, prosper and be
pain-free....Priceless. This happened on the week before Christmas 2006.
It cost me a $5.00 co-pay. Thank God for HMO's. I had complications from
the procedure later, but that is another post. • My father is undergoing PTCA Hyderabad,India.
the pricing is DE Stent Rs 85,000 ($2,000) Treatment Cost Rs 100,000 ($2,400)
total Approximately $4,400. • I had one Cypher stent implanted
in the LAD in Jan. 2005 at a well-known and well-respected hospital in
Los Angeles. I received an itemized hospital bill for $90,000! Just for
the hospital! Unbelievable. Given my team of cardiologists included four
Beverly Hills MDs, I can't imagine what the total for the procedure was.
Thank God for good insurance. After all was said and done, our out-of-pocket
expense was $75. • RE: Forum
Editor and SteveA - "What happened to the $13,000 difference between
the cost and what the insurance paid?" In the States, medical charges
have little meaning. Medicare sets what it pays by procedure with some
adjustment for regional costs. Private insurances also pay their own
set fee schedules, usually about 110-140% of Medicare rates. A patient
with no insurance is usually offered a 30-40% cash discount (off of charges).
If the patient is poor, the account is written off as charity. In this
case, the hospital writes off the $13,000 as "deductions to revenue",
but since it is allowed by contract, it is NOT considered "bad debt" (patient
has assets but refuses to pay) nor "charity care". • Just got my hospital bill in today. Stayed three
nights and had 6 stents. $62,000.00 this is just the bill from the hospital
in Mississippi. Insurance pay 70%. Don't knpw how I will ever pay the balance. • 1 trip to E.R., 3 days in hospital, angioplasty
and 1 cypher stent-$14,000. • In Rancho Mirage, CA (USA) Oct 2006, my bill
just for the hospital inpatient services for emergency angioplasty, 2-Drug
eluting stents, one day in Cardiac ICU plus one day in hospital room was
a whopping $95,124!!!! That's enough to give me another heart attack! That
does NOT include x-rays, labs, Doctors or the ambulance. I thought it would
be high but NEVER dreamed anything like this. Is this bill way out of the
norm??? I can't imagine what the total will be once all the other bills
arrive. • In August, 2006, I had 3 Taxus stents, overnight
at Swedish Hospital Littleton, Colorado. Insurance was billed $67,000.
I owe $3000 for insurance deductible and max out of pocket. • All-up UK charge 2006 for combined angiogram/angioplasty
with 1 DES, requiring 2 nights in an expensive London clinic, including
cardiologist consultations and tests before and afterwards was GBP10,000. • In UK, cost is about 1,000 UKP per DE stent. Angioplasty
procedure itself with overnight stay in private ward was about 5,000 UKP
from memory. • SteveA -- hope you are well!
Just a question? What happened to the $13,000 difference between the cost
and what the insurance paid? • Ambulance to local hospital; another one to larger
facility in metro area. Two DES (Taxus) RCA and one night in the hospital,
$42,000. Insurance paid $29,000 and that was it. I only had to pay about
$250. • Five DES stents in two procedures, three nights
in hospital total, plus doctor's fees and ER admission .... grand total
about $160k USD. I am blessed with good insurance coverage and I know that
the insurer paid something like 60% of the "retail" rate, my co-pay was
negligible. I was very lucky in this regard. My treatment was in major
facility in city of 3.5 million. • In Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York,
August 18, 2006. One BM stent and three days in hospital after acute MI
including emergency care by ambulance. Over $30,000 not including doctor
follow up care and meds. • $12,000 to $20,000 • Just received my bill for one angioplasty and
three Taxus Express stents. Stayed in the hospital one night. Did not have
any ER charges. $61,986 This is just the hospital bill, does not include
the doctors bill. Is this how they check your heart to see if they did
a good job??? If you live through the shock of the bill? • In Macedonia (Scopje) the cost for one angioplasty
is 750 Euro, and for one DES is 2000 Euro. • In Dubai, emergency angioplasty with 2 stents,
2 days in the ICU and 2 days in a hospital room, including the surgery
costs, supplies, doctor's visits, etc. came to about Dhs 50,000. [Editor's
note: that's about $13,600 USD) • Does anyone know how much 4 stents would cost?
And 2 of those stents were placed on one artery because they were so severally
damaged. And I live in Tennessee. The surgery was done in Cookeville Tennessee.
I would appreciate any input that someone has to offer. Thank U • Reno Nevada Washoe Med Center Stent placed in
LAD over night stay. $39,000. I offered $20,000 cash and they accepted. • Admitted via Urgent Care/transfer to ER via self (not ambulance)7/11/06 mid-afternoon. Angiogram, multiple balloon angioplasties to prepare, w/2 drug-eluting stents placed (RCA, CX). Stayed in Cardiac Critical Care 7/11 - 7/12, step-down medical unit 7/12 - 7/13. Discharged mid-morning 7/13/06. Billed charges Total: $44,790. These are just the hospital's fees. I haven't yet been
billed by the cardiologist or the Urgent care or ER physicians. I suspect
you could probably tack on another $10-20 kilobucks for that. • approximately $38,000 for angioplasty, two bare
metal stents, all medicines, emergency room and 4 nights stay in the hospital
in Atlanta area in Georgia, USA. Hopefully no more bills will come... • In UK, angioplasty with six stents (drug eluting)
was £12,845. • In Pakistan-Karachi at the Agha Khan Hospital
with the best doctor available over here, the total cost of the procedure
was aprox: Rs. 600000 which translates to $10,000 USD and includes the
stay at the hospital, the cost of a single medicated stent, the cost of
the operation and the cost of the doctor. • 3 Taxus express stents in Glendale, California.
One day in hospital (overnight) $119,008.50 • We've gotten many queries about the cost of an
angioplasty or stent procedure. We'd encourage readers to post their information
-- there is a very wide range of costs from country to country -- a procedure
at a major heart center in Thailand may be only 1/10 of the cost for the
same procedure in the U.S. Let's hear from people. • what is the averge cost of an angiology and angioplasty,
in India? and what will be the cost of medicines? etc. I want to know total
expenses with breakup • I'm 46 and had a heart attack 1 month ago. They
did a balloon angioplasty with one Taxus stent. I was in the hospital for
four days in Wichita, KS and I got my hospital bill for $53,500.00. Still
waiting on the other bills like doctor, ambulance .... I don't have insurance
because I was between jobs. Then I find out since I am a Veteran if I had
already enrolled for my medical benefits the VA would have paid my medical
bills due to it being an emergency out of my home area. • Trip to emergency room: $2100.00 • Dear Sirs Can You , please,
be so kind to inform me Where I can buy Cypher Drug-eluting Stents per
below dimension specification. Please recommend the supplier who can
export to my country Serbia & Montenegro. My e-mail is steelcom@ptt.yu • I just had two stents placed
and I sure am glad I retired from the US Army......free medical benefits......
well almost......my cost $12.....john... • My bills for Angioplasty in Orange county california
in Sept 2005 including doctors and hospitalization were $62,995.06, $20.00,
$8,085.00, $150.00, $309.00, $280.00, $150.00,and $48.00 for a total of
approx $$72,000.00 without any complications • The cost of any medical procedure depends on where
you're having it. Generally speaking, the cost of a drug-eluting stent
is somewhere around $2,500 USD. But the costs of the procedures can vary
wildly. Some U.S. citizens, for example, now travel to Southeast Asia (Thailand,
for example) to have procedures like angioplasties performed at more than
one-third the cost of the same procedure in the U.S. -- and some of the
cardiologists have been trained (and even praxcticed in) the U.S. For example,
Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok advertises a single balloon angioplasty
for $3,400 USD -- even with one drug-eluting stent, you'd be under $6,000
USD. In the United States, a similar procedure might costs triple. We'd
very much like to get patients to let us know how much their procedures
cost -- and healthcare providers too. • what is the average cost of an angioplasty? just
needing one drug eluding stent? • I just got out of hospital
in Singapore after having gone through a 90-minute angioplasty and stent
insertion procedure. I had two Cyphers put in place and they've done
a real bang up job in getting the "red fluid" flowing through again.
And guess what? No more chest pains! The cost? High! But heck, it was
worth the investment. More power to interventional cardiologists and
DES manufacturers! • After reading various comments
, i couldnt resisit giving mine, as we work as supplier of various angioplasty
items in Pakistan, and Taxus (Boston Scientific) is available here at
US$ 1760.00 and Cypher (Cordis J&J) at US$ 1950.00, one of our aquaintace
is a interventionist at Tempa florida hospital, he told about the prices
as US$ 2000.00 for the former and US$ 2700.00 for the later, im surprised
how much they are charging at various hospitals in America!!! • Doug -- you're correct that
most public information sources note that the price to hospitals for
Taxus or Cypher stents is below $3,000 each. Your bill no doubt includes
a large list of items, including services, fees, hospital equipment,
etc. For example, the catheterization laboratory in the which procedures
are done costs at least $1.5-2 million. However, you should go over the
bill carefully -- most insurers have big discounts with hospitals so
the actual amount paid is nowhere near the actual bill. However, if you're
not insured (and you'd have a lot of company there) that automatic discount
doesn't exist. Sometimes you can negotiate the bill with the hospital
if you are self-insured; sometimes not. Welcome to Health Care USA 2005.
We would certainly advocate writing your Senator and Representative. • I just got my bill from a
hospital in KC. 6 stents (5 Taxus and one Minivison sp?). Total was $66,134.
OUTRAGEOUS!! I have read the news reports that these list for less than
$3,000. • I just read what the editor
suggested. I have 1 plain, 7 Cypher and 1 Taxus Stent. The Taxus stent
was used after attempts at inserting a Cypher Stent that failed to pass
through an existing stented area. I can tell you that the person trying
to get the Cypher stent through had me pretty much on edge (even with
major drugs). He was drawing back and slamming that stent in repeatedly,
without success. After several failures (I was truly expecting that wire
to come through my chest) he removed it and inserted the Taxus with ease.
Now, was I worried that some damage may have been done with all the slamming
against the stented area that was going on? HELL YES! But, here I am,
almost 5 months later. . .giving testImony. Are they worth 9.46K? Materialistically?
Probably not. But it was probably a lot cheaper than a CABG. So, as it
is in a capitalistic society . . . the better mouse trap gets the bucks.
In this case, the insurance companies pay willingly, and then our future
premiums will be adjusted (UP) accordingly. . .no sweat. •J.D. -- If you check out our
current Drug
Eluting Stent News page and scroll down to the January 31, 2005 article
from the Boston Globe, I think you'll find the information you're looking
for. • $10,000 • I'm trying to determine the average cost of angioplasty.
I may be looking at paying out of pocket. • I would like to know the cost of angioplasty
with stent and the success rate of the stent with regards to restenosis. • I would like to know the cost of angioplasty
with stent in indian rupees at bangalore, India • I need to know the average cost of an angioplasty
with two stents. can anyone share this information? • i wanna know the cost of angioplasty • I would like to know the average cost of angioplasy
without stent • I am also trying to find out the average cost
of a ballon angioplasty for my little brother. Can someone share his/her
findings with me? • I need to know the average cost of an angioplasty
with stent. • What is the average cost of an angioplasty surgery?
Just needing one stent. |
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