As regular readers know, I have a basal cell carcinoma on my jaw line, and since I have $10,000 deductible insurance and have had really bad experiences trying to get a straight answer on costs, I decided to be very proactive about researching my options. I’ve decided, and the treatment is today.
I’ll have a lot to say later about the process I went through. Long story short, I’ve decided not to buy Mohs surgery, which everyone seems to agree is the Cadillac treatment; its cost to me, out of pocket, would be several thousand dollars, and the treatment I chose will be under $1,000: ED&C – electrodessication and curettage (Wikipedia). (Under local anesthetic they slice off some tissue, zorch it with the electrozorcher, and repeat until they’re satisfied.) (I have a lush technical vocabulary, huh?)
Quick background:
- Time to practice what I preach: I have skin cancer again. (Feb 9)
- I’ve started an RFP for my skin cancer (Feb 11)
Summary of my research: (Much more detail to come in other posts) [Read more…]