Remicade Billing

I am not billed for this at all. I believe the office runs it through to the insurance company as an office proceedure, and since I get it done in the office (instead of a hospital, etc), my insurance pays 100%. I would suggest checking with your insurance company, and if needed, call your doctors office and ask them how they bill for remicade infusions.

Good luck!

In Austin, my GI had an infusion center. It was billed as an office procedure, and I paid only my co-pay.

Since I moved, I get Remi at the hospital infusion center. It's billed from the hospital, so my deductible kicks in. I have a maximum of $2000 then it is covered 100%.

Interestingly, the infusion center billed about $9000. The hospital bills about $13000. My insurance company pays the same to both - about $5500.

Like Nor_TX, I could never afford Remi without insurance. I doubt many people could. Sometimes I actually feel a little guilty for how much it's costing my former employer, which is self-insured.

I go to a hospital infusion center also so it gets billed as chemo. The cost that gets billed to my insurance company is $22000! I guess costs have gone up because it used to be $19000. I have a $2000 out of pocket so after the 2nd infusion of the year my insurance covers it 100%.

I actually go to an infusion center and it only costs me a $10.00 copay and I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I am very lucky that this is what I have to pay. It is billed to the insurance company as chemotherapy.