Dr. Zachary Weidner, M.D.

Dr. Weidner offers a cash-pay option for joint replacement procedures for patients who will not be filing the procedure to Medicare or private insurance. Dr. Weidner's cash-pay option for joint replacement allows patients who do not have insurance or are traveling in from Canada or other countries to have their joint replacements done by a highly-qualified and caring surgeon. The total cost for self-pay joint replacement is likely to be lower than hospital based joint replacement surgery for employers looking for another option for their insured employees.
 

Services Included

The quoted cost for these procedures covers the following:

• Consultation and Followup Visits 
  The initial consultation with Dr. Weidner is included, as well as uncomplicated follow-up care (two follow-up visits either in person or online). You will be asked to pay an initial $200.00 consultation fee, which will be applied to the total cost of the knee or hip replacement procedure if surgery is indicated and you choose to proceed. If the surgery is not indicated or you choose not to proceed with the surgery, this fee will be retained by the surgeon for the consultation.

• Surgical Site Fees (Facility Fees)
  Your procedure will be done at the Stone Springs Ambulatory Surgery Center – Same Day/Outpatient Surgery

  • Must be candidate for outpatient joint replacement surgery and not require stay overnight in the hospital​

• Surgeon’s Fees

• Anesthesia Fees - including nerve blocks to help with post-operative pain

• Implant Fees

• Use of mako robot (primarily used for knee replacements)

• Mako Total Knee Replacement $30,500

• Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement $30,500

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Notes and Disclaimers

If you will be using insurance to pay for your joint replacement procedure at one of our facilities, the prices listed on this website do not apply. 

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Our goal is to make planning for your joint replacement surgery as easy as possible. The following disclaimer is provided to help you make informed decisions regarding our pricing and services, and we recommend that you read it in its entirety before proceeding with a cash pay joint replacement.

 

Please note that the cash prices listed on our website are only valid for patients who will not be filing an insurance claim or those who prefer to pay for their own surgical needs.

The quoted price must be paid in full prior to your joint replacement surgery. We accept payment via cash, bank check, or money order, and credit card; however, please note that a 4% transaction fee will be added for credit card payments to cover merchant services from that particular card.

Patients must meet minimum health requirements for the surgery center.

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The prices for joint replacement surgery listed on this website DO NOT cover the following:

• Any diagnostic studies needed prior to surgery, including labs, MRI, X-Rays, specialist consultations to determine medical risk/management, and physical therapy. These studies are necessary to reduce risk at the time of surgery and in the recovery phase, but are not included in the quoted cost.

• One pre-op physical therapy visit prior to surgery (required).

• Any additional hardware needed for fractures (including, but not limited to: pins, screws, plates, rods, and external fixation devices). Joint replacement surgery rarely requires extra hardware. If it is needed, we only charge invoice costs to our patients and do not mark up implant costs.

• Postoperative prescription medications and/or any required assistive devices.

• Expenses or fees incurred from complications during/following the completion of surgery and discharge from the facility.

• Travel and lodging

 

***Disclaimer

All patients, whether cash pay or insurance pay, must stop smoking 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after joint replacement surgery, have a BMI <40.0 (BMI calculator), hemoglobin a1c < 7.5 (diabetes test), corrected albumin and blood counts if abnormal before surgery.