Self Pay Fills

[brandyg 0]

If you are self pay, what do you pay for fills? How many before you hit your "sweet spot"?

[Purpleshell 4]

I paid for my first fill and it cost me $150.

I was annoyed as my Dr told me the price I paid for the lapband surgery would cover all my fills for the first year.

Apparently he will give me the next one for free !?!

I live overseas, so not sure how much you will end up paying. My surgery ended up costing over $8,000 and I was given the option to pay in 2 installments.

I get the impression you only need around 3-4 fills to get to your sweet spot, but would love to hear from someone else regarding this who has experience.

Thank goodness the band is working for me and I am losing as it has cost me a lot of $.

[on the right track 0]

My first fill was also included in the price of my surgery. I have two options for fills. I can go to the "Service" and a practitioner will fill for $100 or I can go to the Doctor and pay $200. I have done both and I like going to the Doctor much better because he puts me on a machine to see exactly how things are going down before and after I get a fill. There is no guess work. The only problem I have is I live 600 miles from my doctor so I don't go as much as I like. I have had 3 fills now and will be getting another one in a month or so. I think I am getting close but will wait to see when I go to my doctor.

I paid for my first fill and it cost me $150.

I was annoyed as my Dr told me the price I paid for the lapband surgery would cover all my fills for the first year.

Apparently he will give me the next one for free !?!

I live overseas, so not sure how much you will end up paying. My surgery ended up costing over $8,000 and I was given the option to pay in 2 installments.

I get the impression you only need around 3-4 fills to get to your sweet spot, but would love to hear from someone else regarding this who has experience.

Thank goodness the band is working for me and I am losing as it has cost me a lot of $.

[Formerly Fluffy 5]

My fills are $100. I have had 14 fills and NO sweet spot. The band does NOT always work as they claim it does!!!

If you are self pay, what do you pay for fills? How many before you hit your "sweet spot"?

[Kalipso2 25]

the cost of my surgery included (2) years of fills... which ended April 2010. thankfully, i haven't needed another fill since then but if i do, my doctor charges $100 for any fill or unfill.

i have a 10cc band and currently have 4.4cc right now. it took me numerous fills and unfills before we got it just right!

[dennii25 1]

Mine are $200 and I have had three fills and one unfill so far. The first three were covered in the cost of the procedure. I'm happy with my restriction now, so hopefully won't need another fill for a while. People who choose this surgery really need to think about future costs even if they are not self pay. You could lose your job or insurance could change, etc. I work with a girl who has gained her weight back, has not been to the doctor and says she can't afford to go. Her lap band was covered by insurance at the time. She would have been better off getting another procedure that doesn't require costly follow up.

[Humming Bird 275]

I was self pay and the first 3 months of fills were free. I hit my sweet spot on fill number 2. I had a little problem so I went in for a small unfill and back for a re-fill back to my sweet spot. Those 2 were $25 ea.

[jthomp7889 0]

Where did you get fills for $25?

[Humming Bird 275]

Denver. At my surgeon's office. He also does all the fills himself. No rookies.