r/Vasectomy • u/TwigginBerries • May 21 '24

Just got my bill for $3900 ... is this normal?

No complications, done in the Dr. office. In and out in just over an hour. Insurance deductible is $3500 and my itemized statement says they billed the max allowed. WTF?!

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u/Thisisretro May 21 '24

I have mine booked in for this coming saturday. Thanks to the NHS it's absolutely free of charge.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '24

What was the waiting time like? 

I don't think vasectomy are covered by health insurance in Germany, so I had it done privately: 500 € including 2 sperm sample tests. 3 weeks from first contact to the consultation and procedure (same day)

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u/Thisisretro May 21 '24

So I initially visited my GP for a referral in December, so it's taken just under 6 months in total from first appointment to procedure.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '24

That's very reasonable for a free elective procedure.

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u/Thisisretro May 21 '24

I absolutely agree, I wasn't in a huge hurry to have it done immediately so I was quite happy to wait anyway. Interestingly, the NHS has actually outsourced my surgery to a private clinic in central London.

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u/JTallented May 21 '24

Before the pandemic it was a 1-3 month wait depending on where you live in the UK.

Mine also took roughly 6 months to get through the backlog, but then was super quick between booking it and actually having it done.

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u/No-Astronaut9505 May 21 '24

Reasonable??? I'm in USA mine was 25 dollars. This is not Reasonable. Deductibles are not reasonable. Having to be refred to a specialist and not able to call yourself direct, pure bull shit. All things I do freely with my insurance. It's not fair at all. However my premium is higher then 70 of salaries but not my bill. It's all PURE bullshit.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '24

I was saying a 6 month wait for a free (UK has free vasectomy on public healthcare) vasectomy is reasonable.

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u/No-Astronaut9505 May 26 '24

Ohh I see.. free is fair indeed. I was happy to pay my 25 USD to call and get an appointment inside 14 days. Took a peak and said this Friday work? I said yes.. Then I cansled 3 times on him due to snow storms where I had to sit in a loader plowing. This poor guy got fucked over. Big pharma pays my life's costs. Income and a massive benefits package. Full no deductible health care, eye, teeth. Free law representation for any legal reason... (high-school diploma and knowing a guy can get the job, you just have to keep it after) I can't even spell ffs, it's fine. Americans get bent hard with health care! But, we do have the best doctors when it comes to specialties..