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Hi! I have been lurking here for many months and finally decided to say hello to all and thanks for a lot of the good information and encouraging words I've read on here. I will probably be self-pay because my insurance is new (self-employed) and I think they might have me on the pre-existing conditions clause. So, I am looking for any and all advice and recent COSTS on self-pay surgeons from the Midwest. :smile:Thanks in advance for any responses.............

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Hi Amlus. I was a self-pay. Jump on a cheap Southwest Airlines flight to Denver and you can pay $9950 which includes everything, including your first three fills. After that, fills are only $15.

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Dr. K. is the route I am leaning....however I really hate flying! I am a big chicken and would prefer to drive. However, I am getting a huge variance in prices in the Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas area. I am getting anywhere from $14,000 to $20,000 for different surgeons. Keep us posted on your progress and whether you are satisfied with everything. Prices do seem to be dropping in some areas recently and I would appreciate any self-payers posting what/when/where they went and if they are satisfied or not......

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