Tough question to answer, regarding cost. Insurance is so different. All my procedures were totally covered. Sounds like you have already checked with your insurance to know that 89% is covered. It is insurance dependent. YOu can TRY to get the ballpark cost from the office. Pretty much I imaging they will tell you they cannot tell you much until after the procedure.
The surgeons determine which walls are removed, based on the information they have from the orbital CT’s, plus some fairly sophisticated diagnostic tests pre operatively. Don’t recall what it was. Some people accumulate a lot of orbital fat, and it can be removed, and there is more room for the eye. Some people, like me, had very little orbital fat. There is no way to generalize from one person to the other regarding which walls are removed. It is our own anatomy, the degree of fibrosis of our eye muscles, and the decision of the surgeon. Incidentally, these are good questions for the surgeon,a nd you can take this with to consult with the surgeon. I am writing what I learned from My surgeons,a nd my experiences.
It will be easy for you to get a general time for the surgery. But again, that varies with the amount of work done. It is shorter, if orbital fat is the only problem. It is longer, depending on how many walls are modified.
Mine were about 1 1/2 hours and two hours.
Have had a visit with a surgeon yet? You should have an opportunity to get these answers from the surgeon. Not the endocrinologist.
Shirley
