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Steph N.
03-17-2004, 05:52 AM
Barb wrote:
"What about the cost? I've read that Herceptin off protocol is $2,200 per shot."

That is less that my insurance provider is charged for my Herceptin.
A three-week dose (infusion) is billed at $3979 USD and paid out in the allowed amount of $3700.

Would be interesting to see what amount each of us is charged and the payout amount. The discrepancies could be VERY telling!

Lori
03-17-2004, 07:46 AM
Steph--

I am still on the weekly Herceptin and it is getting billed at about $1400 per time and insurance is paying about $800 and I'm not billed anything.