Rozbruch- Internal Femurs with Stryde

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congrats tiggy on starting the journey, will be keeping up, pain is temporary lets get it!

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Congratulations man!

I will be keeping up with your diary and wishing you the smoothest journey possible.

All the best!

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Hi Tiggy!
Wait so if rozbruch in new york cost more than a 100$k !! Then what does paley cost?!
I thought this dr was around 70$k or something why so expensive i dont get it !!
Now in the us if i want a dr thats very good under 80K$ who will it be ??

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Thanks for all your kind wishes guys, feels very nice to read words of encouragement from you. Stay tuned!

Kendra, dr Rs fees are about $75k but that does not include hospital fees and anesthesia. All of those are separate charges and if insurance denies them, you will be responsible. I can't recommend anyone below $80k in US because I am not familiar with their fees. Perhaps dr Mahboubian may be a good fit. You should research this site for more details into his fees or those of other surgeons. I did not consult with any other dr aside from dr R before my surgery so I can't comment on other drs, sorry. Good luck

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tiggy, can you post a video of you walking with your walker in these first days? I would love to watch it. How is your walking? You do one step and than another?

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Thank again my man for all the info you are giving us as for taking out the STRYDE does it have to exactly be one year after post operation ? And what if its been more than a year ? Could it be a problem? Because I herd it also costs money to take the device out

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Hey Tiggy,

Good to hear you're having a good post-ops with Dr. R.

I'm flying out to have a consultation with Dr. R in June.  I too are planning to do CLL with Dr. R on my femurs with Stryde, or my 2nd option is Dr. G.

Can you tell me what goes on during your Dr. R consultation, beside x-rays?

Sorry for another insurance question.

May I ask if your insurance was one of HSS accept insurance https://www.hss.edu/insurance.asp? 
I have called HSS and they confirm that they take my insurance for the x-rays for the consultation, but the stay at HSS after the surgery they will not know till Dr. R have the plan and give them the CPT/medical billing codes for pre-authorization.

Did Dr. R give you a plan and the CPT/medical billing codes for pre-authorization after your consultation?

Did Dr. Robert Rozbruch & psychologist Dr. Ellen Katz-Westrich requires past medical history from your primary doctor?

What is the cost of psychologist Dr. Ellen Katz-Westrich evaluation?

If I do it with Dr. R, I'll be by myself.  Did Dr. R refer any hire help or can I do it alone?

Thank you for the your dairy!!!

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Quote from: wannagrowtaller on May 20, 2019, 03:10:47 AMtiggy, can you post a video of you walking with your walker in these first days? I would love to watch it. How is your walking? You do one step and than another?


I'll see what I can do about a video. And yes you do take one step at a time though yesterday I noticed I could take those steps in succession very quickly, almost like you do when you are walking normally. But because I am sort of afraid to put my full weight in my legs, I try to take one step at a time more slowly so that I can support my weight better with my upper body.

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Quote from: 21FRANCO on May 20, 2019, 03:42:26 AMThank again my man for all the info you are giving us as for taking out the STRYDE does it have to exactly be one year after post operation ? And what if its been more than a year ? Could it be a problem? Because I herd it also costs money to take the device out

Hey man,
No you don't have to take out the nail in exactly 1 yr though that is what the usual recommended time frame is. Dr R charges $10k for nail removal but that does NOT include hospital fees and anesthesia. I imagine anesthesia would cost about $1k or so and the hospital another $10k give or take. I imagine the total cost would be about $20k but that's only my estimate. You will only know for sure once you book surgery and the hospital calls you with their price (assuming insurance denies nail removal claim and you pay out of pocket)

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Quote from: azman on May 20, 2019, 05:24:57 AMHey Tiggy,

Good to hear you're having a good post-ops with Dr. R.

I'm flying out to have a consultation with Dr. R in June.  I too are planning to do CLL with Dr. R on my femurs with Stryde, or my 2nd option is Dr. G.

Can you tell me what goes on during your Dr. R consultation, beside x-rays?

Sorry for another insurance question.

May I ask if your insurance was one of HSS accept insurance https://www.hss.edu/insurance.asp? 
I have called HSS and they confirm that they take my insurance for the x-rays for the consultation, but the stay at HSS after the surgery they will not know till Dr. R have the plan and give them the CPT/medical billing codes for pre-authorization.

Did Dr. R give you a plan and the CPT/medical billing codes for pre-authorization after your consultation?

Did Dr. Robert Rozbruch & psychologist Dr. Ellen Katz-Westrich requires past medical history from your primary doctor?

What is the cost of psychologist Dr. Ellen Katz-Westrich evaluation?

If I do it with Dr. R, I'll be by myself.  Did Dr. R refer any hire help or can I do it alone?

Thank you for the your dairy!!!

Hey Azman,

During your consultation you take an X-ray and then wait to see dr R to discuss the surgery. It's very basic but takes a long period of time. You should plan to be there at least 3 hrs.

Yes he did give me CPT billing codes and my insurance was on the list of accepted HSS insurances. Problem is that if your insurance classifies this procedure as cosmetic and not medically necessary, you will be responsible for the full cost out of pocket and it doesn't matter at that point whether HSS accepts your insurance. 

Dr westrich doesn't ask about your past medical history. She will only discuss your reasons for surgery and also to see whether you have realistic outcomes of this procedure. Her fee is $800. She will give you a receipt and you can try to submit it to your insurance for reimbursement. I have submitted the receipt to my insurance company but it's been over a month now and I haven't heard back from them. I'll probably need to call them sometime this week or next to see if I will get reimbursed at least something. Dr R does ask for your past medical history in general but you don't need to submit any proofs from your primary care, if that's what you are asking.

No dr R did not refer any hire help for me. As I said earlier, my family was with me throughout this entire process and will continue to be there. You must have someone with you to take you home after surgery. I don't think hiring an uber to take you back to your hotel/house is enough. You actually likely need a reliable service provider who could take you home and make sure you are settled in. You can ask him for recommendations and I'm sure he will give you a name of someone who can be of use to you after discharge.