Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

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mrkdilkington
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Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

#1 Post by mrkdilkington »

Are there any ways of obtaining a list of all BCBS orthognathic surgeons in Los Angeles?

I'm halfway through my pre-surgical orthodonotics with Dr. Relle, but due to the $21,000 quote for the surgery* I want to see if there's someone else in-network worth considering. I'm 99.9% sure I'm going to stick with Relle as he's up there with Gunson as the best surgeons in the region, but I just want to consult some other orthognathic surgeons to say I did basically, lol. Any other recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

*maxillomandibular advancement due to sleep apnea & anterior bite (3 piece lefort ccw + bsso)

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Re: Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

#2 Post by snapdresser »

You should be able to search for oral-maxillofacial surgeons in the area on BCBS's website.
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Re: Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

#3 Post by eli27 »

[quote="mrkdilkington"]Are there any ways of obtaining a list of all BCBS orthognathic surgeons in Los Angeles?

I'm halfway through my pre-surgical orthodonotics with Dr. Relle, but due to the $21,000 quote for the surgery* I want to see if there's someone else in-network worth considering. I'm 99.9% sure I'm going to stick with Relle as he's up there with Gunson as the best surgeons in the region, but I just want to consult some other orthognathic surgeons to say I did basically, lol. Any other recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

*maxillomandibular advancement due to sleep apnea & anterior bite (3 piece lefort ccw + bsso)[/quote]

Hey there, I'm in Los Angeles as well. I have Kaiser but been thinking about going to Relle for my double jaw surgery. He only quoted you $21,000 seems low.
Is he very booked? Thanks in advance

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Re: Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

#4 Post by sirwired »

The website for your plan should absolutely have this feature.

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Re: Anywhere to obtain a list of BCBS jaw surgeons? (in LA)

#5 Post by mrkdilkington »

[quote="eli27"]Hey there, I'm in Los Angeles as well. I have Kaiser but been thinking about going to Relle for my double jaw surgery. He only quoted you $21,000 seems low.
Is he very booked? Thanks in advance[/quote]Yes I definitely recommend seeing Dr. Relle. He provides you with extremely detailed reports in the consultation. I had to book my initial consultation around 2 months in advance, but you don't have to book that far ahead for surgery. The reason the quote is relatively low ($21k + $1k deductible) is that they're anticipating my Anthem BCBS will only pay them $1k, so I'm paying the $22k out-of-pocket entirely. The hospital + anesthesiologist will be covered in-network.

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