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Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery.

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Garcia, RM; Cassinelli, EH; Hultman, CS; Erdmann, D
Published in: Ann Plast Surg
July 2014

BACKGROUND: Public perception on physician reimbursement may be that considerable payments are received for procedures: a direct contrast to the actual decline. We aim to investigate patient perceptions toward plastic surgeon reimbursements from insurance companies. METHODS: A survey of 4 common, single-staged procedures was administered to 140 patients. Patients were asked for their opinion on current insurance company reimbursement fees and what they believed the reimbursement fee should be. RESULTS: Eighty-four patients completed the survey. Patients estimated physician's reimbursements at 472% to 1061% more for breast reduction, 347% to 770% for abdominal hernia reconstruction, 372% to 787% for panniculectomy, and 290% to 628% for mandibular fracture repair. Despite these perceived higher-than-actual-fee payments, 87% of patients thought reimbursements should still be higher. CONCLUSIONS: Patients surveyed overestimated plastic surgery procedure fees by 290% to 1061%. Patients should be informed and educated regarding current fee schedules to plastic surgeons to correct current misconceptions.

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Ann Plast Surg

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1536-3708

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

73

Issue

1

Start / End Page

74 / 76

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery, Plastic
  • Surgery
  • Prospective Studies
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Perception
  • Patients
  • Middle Aged
  • Mandibular Fractures
  • Mammaplasty
  • Male
 

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Garcia, R. M., Cassinelli, E. H., Hultman, C. S., & Erdmann, D. (2014). Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery. Ann Plast Surg, 73(1), 74–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31826c4315
Garcia, Ryan M., Ezequiel H. Cassinelli, C Scott Hultman, and Detlev Erdmann. “Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery.Ann Plast Surg 73, no. 1 (July 2014): 74–76. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e31826c4315.
Garcia RM, Cassinelli EH, Hultman CS, Erdmann D. Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2014 Jul;73(1):74–6.
Garcia, Ryan M., et al. “Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery.Ann Plast Surg, vol. 73, no. 1, July 2014, pp. 74–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31826c4315.
Garcia RM, Cassinelli EH, Hultman CS, Erdmann D. Patient perceptions on physician reimbursement in plastic surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2014 Jul;73(1):74–76.

Published In

Ann Plast Surg

DOI

EISSN

1536-3708

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

73

Issue

1

Start / End Page

74 / 76

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery, Plastic
  • Surgery
  • Prospective Studies
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Perception
  • Patients
  • Middle Aged
  • Mandibular Fractures
  • Mammaplasty
  • Male