Cost Of Private Op For Cholesteatoma

[2Margaret]

Due to a very long NHS waiting list combined with a husband receiving treatment for lung cancer which involves many hospital visits, I have been wondering about private treatment for a cholesteatoma. Does anyone have a rough idea of cost? I would be using a local BMI hospital ironically with the same surgeon as would see at the NHS hospital.

[woofgang]

many private setups have online price lists or you could just ask. we have found that bupa for instance are very happy to be clear about their pricing.

[Buenchico]

Five years ago the Daily Wail was quoting around £10k
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1177250/Me-operation-Surgeons-lasered-ear-stop-going-deaf-17.html

[2Margaret]

Thank you Woolfgang - I have already contacted our local BMI but they simply want to put me through to the surgeon's PA and of course this is one and the same as I am on the waiting list to see. I was just hoping to get some idea without contacting him direct.

[kjn2]

Around £10 to £15 thousand mark.

[Sqad]

This is a "big deal".

First thing to remember is that you will need treatment for the rest of your life.

The operation is a modified radical mastoidectomy and can be done many ways depending upon the expertise of the surgeon and his approach.

I would phone the secretary of your surgeon and ask her, but think in terms of anaesthetists fee and surgeon's fee of £2,000.

[Sqad]

LOL...I seem to be out of touch.

Buenchico......interesting link....John Hamilton was my Senior Registrar.

[2Margaret]

Thank you for your helpful responses - I have decided to stay with the NHS mainly because I have had treatment and monitoring for many years on my left ear and now with a problem on the right ear and the need for continuing care, I think it will be easier to stay with the NHS albeit with a bit of a wait initially. Many thanks.