Surgery

Mr. Parulekar’s secretary will assist you with the process of booking surgery. The surgical codes will be provided, and you will need to contact your insurers to seek approval. Self-pay patients will be provided codes as well as detailed quotes for costs, including Mr. Parulekar’s fees, anaesthetist fees as well as hospital charges and postop consultation fees. All patients (insured as well as self-pay) will be provided information about Mr Parulekar’s surgical fees in line with CMA guidelines, as well as a potential shortfall.

Different insurance companies have varying levels of reimbursement. Many insurers have not increased their surgical fees for the past decade, and some have reduced their remuneration, despite increasing costs of running a practice. Like many other experienced consultants, Mr Parulekar is not fee assured with any of the insurers. Although his fees are reasonable, and commensurate with the expertise and work involved, they may be slightly higher than what some insurers will reimburse. As a result, there may be a shortfall of up to £100-300, payable by the patient. If the case is complex, Mr. Parulekar will seek approval from the insurers for uplift in fees for the hospital, and the consultants, to minimize any shortfall payable by patients. Please note fees for adjustable squint surgery, and revision (redo, or reoperation) squint surgery will be expected to be slightly higher due to longer duration of surgery.

If the policy does not meet the full costs of treatment it is the responsibility of the patient to make up the difference. It is important to contact your insurer before treatment to clarify the cover.

Self-pay patients will be provided codes as well as detailed quotes for costs, including Mr Parulekar’s fees, anaesthetist fees as well as hospital charges and postop consultation fees.

All patients (insured as well as self pay) will be provided information about Mr Parulekar’s surgical fees in line with CMA guidelines, as well as potential shortfall. Mr. Parulekar’s secretary will also advise you how the costs compare between the various hospitals, as there may be considerable variation in hospital charges.

If you are insured with a private medical insurance company, the invoice will be sent directly to the company. An authorization number will be required for this. Otherwise, the invoice will be sent to the patient, and payment is made by BACs payment. Overseas patients will be expected to settle the invoice in cash at the time of consultation

• Squint surgery and Ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery

  The typical costs (inclusive of hospital, surgical and anaesthetic fees, and medications) for squint surgery (and ptosis surgery) are in the region of £2500-3300. Additional costs are the initial consultation, one or two pre-op consultations, and three postop consultations, which will cost approximately £800.

• Eyelid cyst surgery

  The typical costs for eyelid cyst surgery is in the region of £650 for adult patients (under local anaesthesia) and £1400 for children (under general anaesthesia)

• Tear duct surgery

  Most tear duct probing operations (with tube insertion) will cost in the region of £1500-2000.

• Costs for other operations are available on request