Gastric Sleeve (inpatient)
Dustin Blake Porter, MD
Financing Options
Promotional financing available when you pay with CareCredit. $200 minimum purchase. What is CareCredit?
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Procedure Details
Price Details
Your purchase includes the following services:
Facility fee
operating and recovery room services & supplies for a normal inpatient stay (average 1 to 2 days) which will be determined by your physician at Cassia Regional Hospital
Physician fee
treatment and procedure-related postoperative follow-up visit(s) within 90 days of surgery. Does NOT include the initial evaluation to determine the need of the procedure.
Anesthesiologist fee
regional or general anesthesia for the entire duration of the procedure
Pathology fee
DOES NOT INCLUDE A PATHOLOGY FEE. The patient may receive a bill for this portion.
Hospitalist fee
DOES NOT INCLUDE THE HOSPITALIST FEE. Hospitals often contract with hospitalist groups who provide care to patients if the primary care physician becomes unavailable. If your situation requires hospitalist services, you will receive a bill from the hospitalist group.
MDsave fee
Covers the cost of contracting upfront rates with all involved medical providers, processing payment, and distributing funds, minimizing administrative overhead and allowing for a lower total price
Note
Note: This MDsave bundled price includes the cost of your procedure and the fees listed above. These fees are for the services most frequently packaged together with this procedure. Any services that are not listed here will not be covered in your purchase.
Money Back Guarantee
We will refund your payment in full if you end up not needing your purchased procedure and do not receive care. Details
About Dustin Blake Porter, MD
Dustin Blake Porter, MD
Each day, a team of highly skilled surgeons, physicians, and nurses perform procedures to improve the quality of life for patients in our communities. These include life changing weight loss procedures performed by surgeons who carefully consider each patient’s needs to best determine whether a bariatric procedure may be right for them.
Our comprehensive program supports bariatric surgery as a tool for weight loss and provides a multidisciplinary approach to look at the problem of obesity as a disease state. We offer clinical support as well as a social network and support group which improve outcomes and long-term success.
ABOUT INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE
Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 24 hospitals (includes 'virtual' hospital), a Medical Group with more than 2,400 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at about 160 clinics, a health plans division called SelectHealth, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.
Board Certification
AM BD SURGERY
Residency
University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, KY in General Surgery, 2013 - 2018
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI in Doctor of Medicine, 2009 - 2013
What people have to say about this practice
"Best Doctor I've ever had"
"Dr. Porter was very professional and provided a high level of care."
"I always recommend Dr. Porter"
"dr porter is wonderful! [...] really trusts him to help her! [...] has always had health issues and she is use to hospitals and doctors but she rarely likes the doctors she feels they don't speak to her they speak around her but Dr. Porter talk to her make sure she understood what was happening what he would be doing to help her and that really really put her mind at ease she felt like she was important to him!"
About Using MDsave
MDsave is a service for patients electing to pay cash for procedures. Procedure purchases must be made prior to receiving care. The provider will not file a claim for this service on your behalf. You can use HSA, FSA, or HRA funds to pay for your procedure. You may be able to apply payment to your deductible, however eligibility is determined by your insurance provider and depends on your plan. You can access your MDsave purchase history at any time to support your submission.
MDsave is pleased to accept CareCredit, a health, wellness and personal care credit card that provides promotional financing with flexible monthly payments.*
*Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payment required.
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