missed the port

laraestokes · February 16, 2005

Well Rich went in yesterday to see why he has no restriction after having a fill on 2/1/05 of 6cc in a 10 cc band. He had no restriction what so ever. Well the Doc. Missed the port. He thinks he got into it, but the saline must of went off into the side. I noticed on the first fill he couldn't draw anything back, but didn't say anything-next time I will. Yesterday they got 4cc in and could draw it back, so they knew they were in. Rich now knows whai I am talking about when I say I have restriction.

blossom · February 16, 2005

Larae, I just found out today that one of my previous 3 fills missed the port, too. And it was done by a radiologist under flouro!!! Go figure...

Katie328 · February 16, 2005

Wow guys I didnt know that was very common! Especially under fluro, isnt that odd??? Now everyone is on their way and let the weightloss commence!! Good luck guys!

Katie

Mita · February 16, 2005

Now this is just a thought..

I would think that if the person or place that missed the port bills you for that fill that you never got should they not also credit you back that payment you made for a that fill.

La_madam · February 16, 2005

Very odd they missed the port under flouro..

When they did the fills inder fluoro did you not see the needles in the port, and see the barium flowing through at a much slower pace as he did the fill?

blossom · February 16, 2005

Nope! I had all my previous fills in the radiology dept. at the hospital with a radiologist. They never gave a fill with a barium swallow, just used the flouro to find the port. I watched every fill on screen and they all looked like they entered the port, but what do I know? The only time I had barium was for an upper GI. I was supposed to have a fill the same day, but the radiologist claimed to not be able to see the port due to the barium being in the way! I had to go back the next day for the fill. I'm so glad I won't have to see these idiots anymore, LOL!!!

Mary, I would love to get my money back but I would be willing to bet it would be next to impossible. Which radiologist would have to pay me back? The hosp. recently refunded me approx. $150 for overcharges on my insurance co-pay. I was lucky to get that much!

Mita · February 16, 2005

That is horrible but I know any type of refund is a blessing. There should be something written on that I will have to bring that up next time I go in what does my Dr. think of it. He might think I fell of somekind of wagon.

laraestokes · February 16, 2005

Our surgeon does not do the fills under fluro-and neither one of us have had a barium swallow. I'm thinking our fills are still under the 90 day global for surgery. Good thing I work in medical billing and know these kind of things-otherwise I would have not thought anything of getting billed for it!