Raisman and McKayla Maroney, another prominent gymnast, recently spoke out about abuse at the hands of Nassar. Maroney said Nassar molested her starting when she was 13 under the guise of providing medically necessary treatment. Raisman, now 23, said she was first treated by Nassar when she was 15.
How much you can expect to pay out of pocket for herniated disc surgery, including what people paid in 2017. For patients not covered by health insurance, herniated disc surgery can cost between $20,000 and $50,000 or more, including the surgeon's fee, anesthesiologist and facility fee. 1  A minimally invasive outpatient microdiscectomy would typically fall on the lower end, while an inpatient open discectomy with a hospital stay would fall on the higher end.
1 For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs typically include a hospital admission fee, copays for pre-and post-surgical doctor visits, a copay or coinsurance for the surgery and anesthesia. 2  Out-of-pocket costs can range from $800 to $3,000 or more. Physical therapy at $50 to $75 or more per hour can add $1,000 or more to the cost. 2  Pain medication usually is prescribed during recovery. 3  Injury or graft failure could result in the need for a second ACL reconstruction.