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What is a mastoidectomy with cochlear implant?

Mastoid bone removal surgery, or mastoidectomy, is a procedure that involves removing cells (known as mastoid air cells) in the hollow, air-filled spaces within the mastoid bone, situated in the skull behind the ear. 

It is typically used to treat mastoiditis, cholesteatoma, or chronic suppurative otitis media; however, it is sometimes necessary as part of cochlear implantation. Before committing to treatment, make sure you have a health insurance policy you can trust.

Is cochlear implant surgery a major surgery?

Is mastoid bone removal surgery painful?

How long does it take to recover from a mastoidectomy with cochlear implant surgery?

What happens if the mastoid bone is removed?

What percentage of cochlear implants are successful?

* 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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