What Is the Cost of Tympanic Neurectomy in Germany?
The cost of tympanic neurectomy in Germany typically ranges from $2,500 to $22,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.
Tympanic neurectomy cuts the small nerves in the middle ear that supply the parotid salivary gland, to reduce saliva production in people with severe drooling. In Germany, the total depends on:
- One or both ears: one or both sides may be treated.
- Combined procedures: with other drooling surgery.
- Anaesthesia: usually general anaesthetic.
- Prior treatments: medicines or injections tried first.
When Tympanic Neurectomy Is Considered
Aetna's clinical policy on drooling treatments describes tympanic neurectomy as cutting the nerves to the parotid gland. It is considered for drooling that has not responded to other treatments.
Surgical treatments for drooling are reported to succeed in more than 82% of cases overall, although there are no large studies of tympanic neurectomy alone.
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Drooling can return over time as nerves regrow.
Loss of taste on the front of the tongue on the treated side is a recognised drawback.
Tympanic Neurectomy in Germany
International patients are usually treated in Germany as self-paying patients: the hospital reviews the medical reports, sends a cost estimate and asks for an advance payment before admission, then settles the final bill after discharge.
Inpatient hospital care in Germany is billed under the German DRG system, which depends on the main diagnosis, other diagnoses and the procedures carried out, so the final amount is known only after the stay.
German missions ask applicants for a medical treatment visa for a letter from the treating hospital, a cost estimate and proof of an advance payment of at least 50% of the treatment cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions Related to Tympanic Neurectomy Cost in Germany
Tympanic neurectomy cuts the small nerves in the middle ear that supply the parotid salivary gland. It reduces saliva production.
It is considered for severe drooling that has not responded to other treatments. It is often used for people with neurological conditions.
Aetna's policy reports that surgical drooling treatments succeed in more than 82% of cases overall. There are no large studies of this procedure alone.
Yes, Aetna's policy lists recurrence as a drawback, as drooling can return when nerves regrow. Further treatment may then be needed.
Loss of taste on the front of the tongue on the treated side is a recognised drawback. This is discussed before surgery.
It is usually done under general anaesthetic through the ear canal. The surgeon explains the approach.
The cost of tympanic neurectomy in Germany typically ranges from $2,500 to $22,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.
Medicines and injections into the salivary glands are usually tried first. Surgery is considered when these do not help enough.
Yes, it is sometimes combined with other procedures on the salivary glands. The team plans the combination.
German missions ask for a hospital letter, a cost estimate and proof of an advance payment of at least 50% of the cost. Check the full list with the mission.
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