Topic: Medicare Coverage Question  Can someone tell me what
medicare will cover with regards to chemo, radiation, and the
surgery?  If it varies by state, we are residents of Georgia.  I
"think" Part B will cover 80% of any surgical procedures.    I
have no clue as to the other treatments.       What is the
"average" cost for a resection?   Difficult questions to answer,
I know.    I am just trying to get a general idea of the
financial impact of my wife's condition.  She has Medicare Part
A and B.  Re: Medicare Coverage Question  unfortunately all I do
know about medicare is that it would NOT pay the cost of a
transplant for CC. They consider the transplant experimental.
Luckily my mother has another full insurance policy that will
pick up the bill if the surgery takes place next week. I believe
Medicare has paid for everything prior to transplant, including
chemo and radiation, etc. Best of luck.  Re: Medicare Coverage
Question  Just out of curiousity...  what's the going rate for a
kidney transplant?  Does