Removed tummy tissue sent to pathology?

Yep, standard practice. Normally the bill gets sent straight to medicare and your phi so you don't see it. In my case, they wrote down my PHI number wrong so I got a query from the testing centre after HBF refused payment. I corrected their information and haven't heard anything since. I recall mine was just over $400 with Western Diagnostic doing the testing.

Tests all clear I was stressing over nothing, it is standard practice for my surgeon.

Hi everyone

My surgeon told me they send the tissue to pathology - I think it's required by Medicare before they pay the bill! He also told me they send the breast tissue to pathology, after a reduction.

I haven't received a pathology bill, though, and wasn't quoted on one either. I'm now over 4 weeks post tummy tuck.

hi letitbe I had the same thing happen to me. I got a Pathology bill for just over $600 and it was only when I mentioned it to my surgeon that he told me that they had sent the tissue for testing. Mine actually was a GIST tumour which was all clear. It sure was a shock though as I think the surgeon would not have said anything if I had not asked him about the bill. (I hope this does not cause worry for you letitbe - just what happened to me).

After medicare and PHI rebates my out of pocket for the bill was just over $90.

Liz

oh thank you for the reply you have made me feel better I was thinking that but it is nice to hear it from someone else.

Hey letitbe
From what I have read and seen in my research that is standard procedure.

When anything is cut from the body it's normally sent for testing

I wouldn't be worried

Cheers
Ree

I just got a bill in the mail from pathology stating Bill is for Testing on Removed tissue sent to pathology by your surgeon? Is this normal practise or should I be concerned?

I see surgeon on Monday so will ask then just looking to see if this is a normal test to have.