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I have decent insurance, but I am in need of ACL surgery and want to compare doctors prior to having surgery. I plan on getting quotes from doctor's prior. Does anyone have any experience getting pricing information prior to being provided services?
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lyn32416 shay1212
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My surgeon advised he could personally operate on me for $AUD6,000. I opted for one of his registrar's who was supervised by my surgeon. I did not ask for a quote, however I would have if I did not expect to have my bilateral replacements on Australia's NHS for free.
catherine73953 shay1212
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HI Shay,
I 100% understand the money issue in regards to, well anything BUT I would try to go with one of the top surgeons, which might cost more but it would eliminate a lot of potential problems with someone that might not be as experienced. I am in Colorado, United States and I lucked out with mine. My husband works for a small company so the company does not have to carry employee insurance. I do not have a job right now due to my inability to walk around for more than a few minutes, unless it was on soft ground and I could take a lot of breaks....anyway we have a program, started by Dr's called operation walk. Once a year a couple Dr's give their services for free, the medicine is donated, the knee is also donated. I stumbled across this and got my entire procedure done without cost due the these fantastic humanitarians! My knee was so bad I was one selected!!! I got one of the top Dr's. Anyhow, even with vehicles I would pay more to make sure the work is done the way it should be.