Lap band fills how much?

christiana · January 22, 2007

Hello, I am getting ready for my surgery in Mexico and am now finding that most doctors here won't do fills for Mexico patients. I went to www.fillcentersusa.com but their closest location is about 4 hours away. I also found out that the Surgical Weight Loss Center in Tacoma will do them but at $400 a fill!!! Does anyone know of a location in Western Washington that does fills for Mexico patients at a lower price than that?? Thanks!!

~Christiana

YeeHaw · January 22, 2007

I was selfpay for entire surgery. Fills are free for 1st year then 125.00.

bandqueen · January 23, 2007

Hi, recently banded and looking for anyone that may have recommendations for fill docs in north or north central florida. I have plenty of docs for south florida which is where I am from but I have moved and its 5-6 hr ride.

Thanks for any help

pegala · January 23, 2007

Bandqueen,

I am in the TampaSt. Pete/ Bradenton area and I am looking for fill doctors here, Do you have some names and how much they charge??

Thanks, Peggy

kimrox2000 · February 19, 2007

Christiana, I live near Tacoma and I called Dr. Fox in Tacoma and he does Mexican fills for 275 no flouro. I go to Dr. Neal in Olympia and they do fluoro fills for 375. Hope that helps ya.

christiana · February 19, 2007

Thanks for the info! What's the difference with flouro?

lessofme · February 19, 2007

I'm self pay, so my initial surgery pmt. includes unlimited fills for 1 year. After that, you pay $250 (package cost) for another year of unlimited fills, or you can pay for one at a time, but not sure of the cost of a single.

kimrox2000 · February 19, 2007

Fluoroscopy is when you do a barium swallow under an x ray machine, they can actually see how liquid is flowing through the band. It also helps the nurse, doc or whoever to see your port. Without fluoro they just feel around for the port and put some saline in the band and hope it's not too much or little. I had my first one done under fluoro (with Dr Neals office, never seen the actual doctor) just because I wanted to see how it was done, how my pouch looked, what kind of restriction I was getting yada yada. I went back for my second fill and next week will be my third. Its expensive but I feel more comfortable going to the same place and I don't have to wonder about how my band looks because I can see it!!!!

christiana · February 20, 2007

That is really cool to be able to see it! I think I've healed pretty quick and I can't tell that I even have a band! I have to look at my scars to remind myself it's in there. :mad: I'm looking forward to starting the fills. Thanks again for the info. :nervous

vk7gd · February 24, 2007

Hi,

In Oz they are covered by Medicare, whixh is an obligatory health fund whixh everybody has to be in. The system is called bulk billing and the government pays the surgeon, so we don't have to outlay any money. usually 0.1ml is added each time.

Cheers,

Graham.

suzannej1 · January 26, 2008

I live in TN and will be a self pay patient for lap band. Does anyone know any fill Dr.'s in TN that will take a patient they did not operate on?

snowbird · January 26, 2008

Christiana,

There is a fill person in Arlington who also goes down to Port Orchard every other month to give fills. My daughter has gone to her and loves her. She also does lap band support meetings in Port Orchard. What part of Western Washington are you in?

Anyalee · January 26, 2008

First 90 days covered, and then 150 if paid in full on the day and 200 to insurance.

kirajh · January 29, 2008

I pay $110.00 per fill. My insurance pays all but $20.98. I made a lot of calls to find a fill doctor and prices ran as high as $375.00

Shelly O · January 30, 2008

I have the band for 2 years and I have thrown up alot with it. Ive been ufill and fill several times. Had the fills with xray to make sure. I chew my food slow sometimes walk. I get so disappointed. Only lost 33lbs. Any suggestios?