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Hi I was wondering if anyone out there was self pay and how much it cost you? I'm trying to get my insurance to go thru but just wanted to know a round about cost of different dr's? Thanks!

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It cost me $16,500 for my surgery in Jackson, MS. I also had to have an MRI of my chest, as they thought they saw 'something' on my CXR. Turned out to be nothing,but that cost me another $3,000(it cost $6,000, so they said, but since I had no insurance, they only charged me $3) the cost of surgery included any complications within 6 months and all fills for a year.

Banded 1/29/07

Dr Ken Cleveland-CMMC-Jackson, MS

331/273/150

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Hi I was wondering if anyone out there was self pay and how much it cost you? I'm trying to get my insurance to go thru but just wanted to know a round about cost of different dr's? Thanks!

I'm in the same boat, keep us posted... Rick

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I paid $10,000.00

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I paid $10,000.00

Great price, long drive from Florida for fills... I wonder if we can get surgery and fills from different doctors????

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Hi, Our will be $7000 a piece ($500 down) plus the travel to and from San Antonio. Our insurance stinks too. It'd take us about a year of jumping though hoops (multiple MD office visits, exercise programs, etc.,etc.) to prove we REALLY needed assistance. Good luck in your efforts. Dylan

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Mark's surgery was $9,950 for everything (pre-operative screening & physical, nutritionist, surgeon, surgery center, anesthesia, everything except post-op meds.). He had the surgery done December 2007 in Denver.

He has his fills done at NW fills in the Seattle, WA area. The first visit was $250 (if I remember right); his last fill was $150.

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Mark's surgery was $9,950 for everything (pre-operative screening & physical, nutritionist, surgeon, surgery center, anesthesia, everything except post-op meds.). He had the surgery done December 2007 in Denver.

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That's how much I just paid here in Denver. This surgeon also includes fills for three months, then only charges $15 per fill after that. Might be worth it to fly out here.

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I paid $9950 and traveled from Salt Lake City to Denver. It includes preop appointments and 3 months of postop care and fills. I go back for my fills because my dr only charges $15 after the first 3 months. So with a plane ticket and the cost of the fill it is about the same as getting one here. You can get surgery and fills in different places. The dr you see for your fill though may be a little prejudiced against you though (that's what happened to me). But I think that might be an isolated incident(I hope). Here is my Dr's website. Good luck with finding a Doc!

www.lapbandrockies.com

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mine was 12,500 in columbia mo. and 300 for the psyc visit includes everything and follow up appts and fills for a year

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Hi,

Mine is going to be 6,000 in Tiajuana,Mexico May15th,2009.I have a doctor a mile from my home that will do my fills.Good Luck All

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Wow! You guys got bargains! It was $19k in Connecticut. Thank God for insurance!

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