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Hello right now I have no idea if my insurance is going to accept my appeal cuz they excluded all obesity related surgeries out of my plan. The doctor I called and asked how much it would cost said it was $30,000 I have no idea if that is what they charge insurance or if that's self pay. So I'm kinda shopping around to see where different prices are and where you had them done. If you could help me I would appreciate it. Thanks!!! :-)

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Mine was a flat fee of 10k which included everything (dr, labs, pre op shakes, NUT etc) except the psych eval... but my insurance covered that as a regular dr visit. The flat rate also included fills for the first 6 months

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Mine was a flat fee of 10k which included everything (dr' date=' labs, pre op shakes, NUT etc) except the psych eval... but my insurance covered that as a regular dr visit. The flat rate also included fills for the first 6 months[/quote']

Where did you have yours done at??

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around 16K

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£8,500 including 3 fills (any additional fills/unfills £200)

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foget my last post! pc gone weird.. 8,500 british pounds.

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Where did you have yours done at??

In Tampa Florida @ Memorial Hospital / Dr Aguila

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Mine was done in 2006 in the great state of WI for $17,500. I think the cost has come down since then!

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11K - Out patient, includes 1 year of fills.

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10,000 flat Fee (including all the labs etc), - just had it done last week.

fills are 100 bucks unless they have to do an exray and then they are 150.

Memorial hospital in Tampa FL... doctor Diciccio.

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5k total, including all pre-op stuff, transportation and hotel. Fills being done locally for $100. Done in Mexico by Dr. Ariel Ortiz.

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10' date='000 flat Fee (including all the labs etc), - just had it done last week.

fills are 100 bucks unless they have to do an exray and then they are 150.

Memorial hospital in Tampa FL... doctor Diciccio.[/quote']

How long was your stay in the hospital?

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