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My insurance was charged $63,000!!!!!

I paid zero.

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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']

I have them too. But I had to also pay for all my labs and chest X-ray all of it. It seems like every time I open my mail box there is another bill plus I pay before I leave. I haven't even gotten my band yet. I have no idea why. It's kind of pi**ing me off. But it's the price you pay I guess.

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I paid $10,400. That was all inclusive, with a year's worth of follow-up visits. And the travel 5 hours one way from my house to the doctor every month.

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I paid $6500. Dr Alberto Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. Included hotel room for 1 night, a 2 night stay at a beautiful private hospital (not a clinic) and transportation to and from San Diego, CA. Also includes lifetime fills.

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I paid $9,500 in Orange County, CA. It included everything from all pre-op visits to aftercare plus 3 fills. Shop around and research your doctors. My doctors office worked with me after my insurance company approved me and then bailed out after I was almost to surgery date. Their accounting department might even work with you, mine did. So just talk to them about your situation. Good luck!

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My band cost 6K all total including my hotel for 2, meals for me and transportation to and from the hospital plus followups after surgery. It was wonder! I had Dr. Ariel Ortiz, you know the one that was on the Ophra show and she was right. He is top notch. I'm in Atlanta and was banded in 2011.

*No Complications*

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Oh, PS I am not a blogger I am a real person......

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In Tampa Florida @ Memorial Hospital / Dr Aguila

I have just started this journey. I am getting things in order to get the insurance approval. I will have my surgery with Dr. Aguila at Memorial Hospital as well!!!

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I think u would be better paying for a trip to perth over here its $1250 out of pocket with no insurance an that $1250 covers all up follow up appointments fills if more surgery is needed etc. i think it's all about word of mouth finding the right doctor that covers u over here

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Self-pays in my area pay about $10K.

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$12k including two years of aftercare in Cincinnati

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Mine was 4700 English money.. I hope it will be the best money I've ever spent!!! :) that's including 2 years aftercare with fills, after that fills are £100 each I think... :/ xxx

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12k including two years of aftercare in Cincinnati

Which doctor in Cincinnati?? I was looking at FL but I'm soo much closer to Cincinnati (lol)

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Mine was 9,999 flat fee paid cash included fills for a year. I went thru Ture Results in Texas, Dr. Carter is my surgeon and he is great.

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$12,999 in Cincinnati (go REDS!) includes 2 years of fills/aftercare.

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