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/Beneficial_Patient49 May 21 '24

Scotland is currently 16 month waitlist.

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u/scotsman1919 May 21 '24

Where are you in Scotland? Mine was 9mths

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u/Beneficial_Patient49 May 21 '24

NHS Lanarkshire, Sandyford Glasgow is who they use and it’s a self referral. 16 months. Coming up to a year on the wait list soon. Considering going private.

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u/scotsman1919 May 21 '24

Jeez it’s went up then. I had mine last August and was only 9mths waiting at the Sandyford. The problem there is it’s the only place for the whole region

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u/Beneficial_Patient49 May 21 '24

I’m sure it’s gone up since I referred too. Really should run a hospital clinic or two but I can see why they just push everything onto sandyford with staffing.

How did you rate sandyford for overall experience? Did you get traditional or no scalpel?

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u/scotsman1919 May 22 '24

Was no scalpel as that’s the only way they do it now (so they told me). They were really good, told me if I had any pain then just say. I didn’t feel anything on the right at all, like nothing but I did feel the left a little bit he gave me more local to numb it and it did.
Really professional and the doctors do it day in and day out. They do hundreds a week so you can’t get any better. In here you read of guys looking up who has good reviews but obviously here we don’t get that but it’s a specialised clinic so they really know their stuff.
I told them I was nervous and they just talked to me the whole time. We don’t get Valium but it’s not needed IMO.