NIKKI JAW JOURNEY OUTLINE
May 2013 : Saw a specialist and was diagnosed with TMJ. Fitted for a night guard.July 2013 : Got 2nd opinion and was advised to do some exercises and Physical Therapy
August 2013 - October 2013 : Physical Therapy of Jaw Joint
September 2013 : MRI done for Jaw Joint.
October 2013 : Diagnosed with Dislocated Discs on both sides
December 2013 : Bilateral TMJ Procedure (Surgical Arthroscopic Procedure in both Jaw Joints)
January 2014 : MGH Work up done (X-Rays, Impressions, and photos all taken) $1500 out of pocket
February 2014 : Bottom Braces were put on
June 2014 : Palate Expander installed
June 19th 2014 : SARPE Procedure (Surgical Day Surgery)
June-August 13th 2014 : Expanding Palate Expander everyday
August 14th - December 10th : Holding pattern - waiting for my jaw to properly heal
December 10th 2014 : Palate Expander Removed (!!!!) and top braces installed.
June 3rd 2015 : Got the official go ahead to start surgery prep.
June 12th, 2015 : Got insurance approval for Le Fort 1 and Sagittal Split operation (aka double jaw surgery)
September 24th, 2015: Final Orthodontist Visit with Dr. Klein before surgery. Received surgical ties and hooks
September 28th, 2015 : Pre-op Work up, history and physical, and anesthesia meeting.
October 20th, 2015 : Pre-op with Oral Surgeon Dr. Keith
Monday, October 26th, 2015 : Double Jaw Surgery : Surgery @ 7:30am
November 3rd, 2015 : 1st Surgical Post-Op Appointment
November 17th, 2015 : 2nd Surgical Post-Op Appointment
December 16th, 2015 : Orthodontist Post-Op Appointment
February 16th, 2016 : 3rd Surgical Post-Op Appointment
February 19th, 2016 : ENT Consult with Dr. Kieff - Diagnosis : Deviated Septum due to previous surgery.
March 1st, 2016 : ENT pre-op with Dr. Kieff - decided to go ahead with 4th surgery
April 7th, 2016 : Pre-op appointment with Primary care for Deviated Septum surgery
Thursday, April 28th, 2016 : Septoplasty Procedure to fix Deviated Septum : Surgery @ 9:30am
May 4th, 2016 : ENT Post-op - got nasal splints removed
Friday, May 20th 2016 : Braces are removed (!!!!!!!!!!!)
Total Time in braces: 2 Years, 3 months
Total Amount paid out of pocket:
Night guard : $1.5k (that I no longer use)
8 sessions of Physical Therapy : $40/session = $320 total
Work ups : $3k ($1.5k per work-up)
Braces : $10k
Extra Dental Cleanings : $1.5k
Total : $16,320.00**
** This number does not include basic necessities like toothpaste, wax and lots of other extra dental stuff I went through while in braces. It also does not include any co-pays I was responsible for. This is just a rough estimate.
Total Amounts Covered by my insurance:
Le Fort Jaw Advancement : October 2015
Surgery: $15,412
Anesthesia: $5,100
Room & Board: $87,522
Grand Total: $108,034
Septoplasty - Deviated Septum Surgery : April 2016
Surgery: $11,400
Anesthesia: ?? (Costs are still being inputted)
Grand Total: $11,400
Complete Grand Total Cost : $135,754*
Don't let that large number freak you out! It should be noted that my insurance paid for almost everything. All my surgeries to date have been 100% covered including the one where I stayed overnight. If we broke that number down, in 2 years we were ultimately responsible for 12%. That is honestly not a bad number if you consider everything I had done.
*It should also be noted that I did not include my first 2 surgeries in this number. That would have involved calling my insurance company which I didn't really want to do. If I had to guess, I would probably estimate that my 1st surgery probably cost about 8k, and the second one closer to 10k. This would make the complete grand total closer to 150k-155k.
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