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What does a general surgery appointment mean?

A general surgery appointment is a medical consultation with a general surgeon. General surgeons perform operations known as general surgeries, which include:

Organs within the abdomen, such as kidneys, pancreas, and liver
Gastrointestinal tract
Breast conditions
Some skin conditions
Traumatic abdominal and chest injuries

You may have an outpatient appointment with a general surgeon to go over a surgical procedure needed for your medical condition. Your general surgeon can advise you about any risks and let you know what to expect during your surgery.

You may also have a post-surgical appointment to check your healing progress, remove stitches, and address complications.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

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