Need settlement advice so confused

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It may be helpful if you contact your local hospital and find out what the O.R.(operating room) would cost, anesthesia, a semi-private room, etc.. All hospitals are equipped to give patients that information when they are considered "self-pay". It may give you an idea about future costs.

butterfly300 Wrote:My husbands health insurance has been picking up the slack. For the longest time I had to use it due to wc dragging their feet so I dont imagine they would give me a hard time now. it is like pulling teeth to get doctors to give me a estimate so I know what to ask for. I do know a 1 level disc replacement & 1 or 2 level fusion is around $77,000 not counting 2 or 3 day hosp stay. have no clue what that would be & if something went wrong & I needed another surgery or pain mangement for the rest of my life. Coming to a $ amount is really hard. I do our insurance does not pay for disc replacement , they consider it to new. has anyone here had this type of surgery or a fusion?? What $ amount would you ask for with the info I have given you? again I really appreciate the help & understand you are not attorneys & just being helpful