Make the scope comparable
Write the exact procedure or combination proposed on each estimate. Ask whether each quote includes surgeon, facility, anesthesia, devices or materials, and follow-up. A lower total cannot be interpreted without knowing what it covers.
Some proposed options may differ clinically as well as financially. Ask each clinician to explain the reasons for their plan, including alternatives and the consequences of deciding against a component.
Clarify change and complication policies
Ask what happens if the operative plan changes, whether a later visit has a separate charge, and how complications or an unsatisfactory result are handled. These are questions to ask, not promises about what any practice covers.
A written estimate should identify its currency, validity period, payment schedule, and cancellation terms. Keep the exact written terms with your own notes so the comparison does not depend on remembered verbal figures.
Get a current estimate
Ask the practice for a written price for the exact procedure or combination discussed with you, including the proposed facility and anesthesia. If the initial estimate leaves a category unclear, ask what it covers.
Use the consultation to obtain a current, personalized quote. Compare cost only after you understand the provider, proposed procedure, facility, anesthesia, and follow-up plan that the amount represents.
Questions and answers
Is the lowest quote the best choice?
A number alone does not tell you whether two proposals cover the same procedure or setting. Compare their written scope first.
Does this site list Mafi's current prices?
No verified individual prices are supplied here. Ask the practice for a current written estimate.