That was a weird concept for me to learn as well. When your surgeon is in-network, you kind of expect the anesthesiologist to also be in-network. But surprise!

That was a weird concept for me to learn as well. When your surgeon is in-network, you kind of expect the anesthesiologist to also be in-network. But surprise! $3500 for anesthesia. Not sure how the average person would know to expect this... http://consumersunion.org/2014/08/surprise-your-anesthesiologist-is-out-of-network/ http://consumersunion.org/2014/08/surprise-your-anesthesiolo...