We can support use of the DigniCap Scalp Cooling System at our Mission Bay, 锡安山和伯克利输液中心. If you wish to use DigniCap during your chemotherapy treatments, please contact your oncologist's practice coordinator or visit the Dignitana Patient Support Center.
加州大学旧金山分校的DigniCap
成本
- One-time payment: $250 to Dignitana for your DeltaKit (cooling unit, cooling wrap and 热帽).
- Each chemotherapy infusion (up to eight treatments): $325. This breaks down as $275 to Dignitana for a DeltaCard, 哪一个允许使用冷却机, and $50 to UCSF (paid at the front desk of the infusion center) for UCSF assistance. You can pay with a credit card, debit card or cash.
- Each infusion after the initial eight: $50 to UCSF, paid at the time of treatment.
Use of the DigniCap system is not currently billable to insurance plans, 也不会出现在你的加州大学旧金山分校账单上.
We recommend calling your insurance company's customer support line to ask whether your scalp cooling treatments will be covered.
获得你的Dignicap系统
To order and pay for your DeltaKit and DeltaCards, you need to set up an account through the myDigniCap 门户网站. 一旦您创建了这个帐户, 记住你的密码, as you will sign back in to your account before every treatment in order to pay. There is no automatic billing feature, so you'll need to pay and sign consent before each treatment.
Make sure to place orders at least five business days before scheduled treatments. Otherwise, you may have to pay an extra fee for expedited delivery.
You must pay for the first eight DeltaCards; after that, the cards are free. 在你付了第八张卡之后, please place a separate order for the number of cards you'll need to complete your treatment course. This way, you'll have all the cards you need and won't have to continue placing orders.
For any issues with placing orders or making payments, please contact Dignitana's patient support line by calling (877) 350-2150 or emailing (电子邮件保护).
在你的输液日会发生什么
Wash your hair before going to appointments – if possible, on the morning of each scheduled chemo session. Your hair should be clean when you use a cold cap.
寒帽会引起不适, 比如头痛或大脑冻结, so ask the infusion center staff whether you may take a low-dose pain reliever, 比如布洛芬或对乙酰氨基酚, 在你开始冷却之前. 阅读更多关于 为治疗做准备.
带上整个冷帽套件——冷却包, 热帽, 下巴托, 头巾, spray bottle and wet brush – to the infusion center with you. 我们不供应这些物品的备件. If you arrive without your kit, you'll have to pay $250 for a new kit.
An infusion center staff member will seat you at a DigniCap machine and help you with preparations. Staff will spray your hair (having it wet helps with the cooling process) and then place the cap on your head. There will be 30 minutes of pre-cooling to prepare your hair prior to the start of your cancer treatment.
一旦你开始冷却过程, you can't be disconnected from the machine for longer than six minutes, so it's a good idea to use the restroom before beginning. Breaks of under six minutes are fine; just let a staff member know if you need a restroom break. Your caregiver can accompany you back and forth and inform staff when you're ready to be reconnected.
做好受凉的准备! 我们有暖和的毯子和毛巾供您使用, but electric blankets or other electric warming devices aren't allowed due to fire code restrictions.
After your infusion is done, you'll keep the cold cap on for a post-cooling period. This will last two to three hours, depending on your specific chemotherapy treatment. (读到 建议后冷却时间.然后机器就会关机, and you'll spend 10 to 15 minutes letting your hair get back to room temperature before you're disconnected from the machine and discharged.
加州大学旧金山分校健康 medical specialists have reviewed this information. It is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your provider.
