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ACL op- price?

  • 14-03-2007 05:28PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭


    It looks like my ACL needs to be rebuilt all shiny and new. Anyone who's gone through this have an idea of a ballpark price for this procedure?

    (posted this in fitness a few weeks back to no response btw in case anyone suggests that)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭thewing


    Take it you don't have health insurance

    After that it depends on where you go and who does it

    Specialist in blackrock will cost a lot more than your average orthopaedic surgeon down the country.

    Ring around and find out - try beacon/blackrock for a start for worse case scenario

    If you plan on play sport afterwards might as well get it done right..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Acl ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Anti wrote:
    Acl ?
    Anterior cruciate ligament, I suspect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    thewing wrote:
    Take it you don't have health insurance

    I do. I didnt back when i screwed the knee up so i doubt the VHI will fork out for this.

    I wanted an idea of what price range this procedure will be in just in case i faint when some orthos secretary quotes me half of zimbabwes national debt..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭sofireland


    I'd say you'd be covered, you should check with the health insurance company, you'll probably be outside the exclusion period
    You may have done the injury before being covered, but your only arranging the operation now? Worth a shot


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭gary the great


    Can you not go see a specialist in a public hospital, that way it costs nothing? Get your doc to refer you.


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