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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a c-section by request. I was really scared to ask my OB but she didn't blink. I am a Kaiser patient so it's not like I could shop around much for doctors.  She did have me see a different OB in the practice to just document that it was my request and not her pushing it.

There were no issues and nobody gave me a hard time at any stage.  [b]I did not pay more, eith[/b]er.[/quote]

Of course not, because you are with Kaiser.  But Kaiser had to absorb that 100K +  surgery so I imagine there is more to the story.[/quote]

Meh, Kaiser could have declined to cover it entirely as an elective surgery. [i][b]But it's not really more expensive to have a one hour surgery than to have a 24 hour labor with epidural. The Kaiser OB and anesthetist are there either eay.[/i]

There have been some interesting papers suggesting that c-sections save money for the insurer overall when you factor in birth injuries and pelvic floor damage that the insurer also ends up paying for. But nobody wants to look at that too closely because it immediately conjures the image of mandatory c-sections for cost efficiency.[/quote]Yes it is - between $10k and 25k depending on local toon and provider.  Google it. Kaiser will only ageee to this is there is a reason: high blood pressure, elderly primagravida, severe  emotional issues, etc[/quote]

I don't have to Google it, because I called and got costs from my local hospital when I was worried Kaiser wouldn't pay (this was before I asked my OB).  You can call and get the rate they charge for self-insured people.  It just doesn't cost [i]that [/i]much -- the number you see on your Blue Cross statement bears no relation to the actual cost of a medical procedure.

I was 33 and in perfect health, and nobody said boo about my choice.

- PP who actually did have a c-section by request at Kaiser.[/quote]

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