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Thanks for the info mommymj1 but now I think I'm more upset than before. If the actual cost of a fill is only $250 then why is the office charging us $1000? Another one of my friends who actually has Dr. Lahmann said that in the office there is note on the board for anyone who doesn't have insurance saying the cost for self pay is only $275 which means I'd be better off paying for it myself vs going through my insurance. I thought it was better to have insurance but now it looks like if you have insurance they just charge us more than the non-insured Don't they realize that we have deductibles, coinsurance and out of pockets to satisify?? So your just not charging the insurance company more you are actually charging you clients....doesn't seem right :confused:

Does anybody know of fill centers in Chicago/Joliet area? Dr. Joyce and Dr. Lahmann of BMI Surgery at Silver Cross hospital charge $1000 for each fill. OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT $112.00 CONTRST X-RAY UPPR GI $404.00 NEEDLE LOCALIZATION BY XRAY $300.00 Adjustment gastric band $150.00 :scared2: :thumbup: :smile: :mad2: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

I am a patient of Dr Joyce but am getting flustered by the cost. Does anyone else feel that they are overcharging us on fills? Now that they have the x-ray machine every fill cost $1000.00 :scared2: