Found out the facility fee is $9500 only a few days before my scheduled surgery. What should I do?

I have a sinus surgery scheduled for Monday, and I have to pay for it myself. Te surgery adds up to almost $8000, which is already a lot, but yesterday I was told that the facility fee would be $9500 on top of that amount. This obviously is a ton of money, and it exceeds my budget. I am not from the US, but I'm staying here on a visa. This makes getting an actual health insurance super difficult. So I do want the surgery, but I can't pay this ridiculous amount of money. What should I do? Could I negotiate this facility fee? Or would you say it makes more sense for me to find a different clinic, and if so, where? Or does anyone know how to get a complete health insurance that covers pre-existing conditions for people how are in the US temporarily? I'm willing to travel to save money. I'm located in California.

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