My Dr office will do my first fill no charge, ( I was self pay so I'm sure I payed for it somewhere) and each additional fill is $250... Is this reasonable? Anyone else paying for fills each time they go? Do insurrances cover them? (just curious)

my doc charges 125.00 But if you think about it, it is all expensive considering it is just saline solution lol

OMG very true. A couple hundred for a little salt water! Lol

Oh well, it's like magic salt water!!

I was self-pay too....my first year of fills are at no charge, then I'll have to pay each visit ($75) a visit for each fill. I'm sure I paid up front for my annual fills :-/ I agree with the others....paying for saline! Lol.

I suppose all drs can charge different rates for surgery. They set the rules.

I pay 200 he says he usually charges 3

My first year of fills is included in the price of surgery. It is my understanding that my insurance also covers the fills later on and I would just need to pay for the copay.

First up, we are paying for the medical expertise associated with fills - assessment of whether we need one, their level of skill etc. Secondly, fills require a special needle, and that saline stuff is actually prepared to a medical standard.

For me, those are peace of mind factors.

But that is easy for me to say as all my fills are covered under Australia's healthcare system and I have never been in a situation where I have had to decide whether to get medical treatment or not based on cost.

First up, we are paying for the medical expertise associated with fills - assessment of whether we need one, their level of skill etc. Secondly, fills require a special needle, and that saline stuff is actually prepared to a medical standard.

For me, those are peace of mind factors.

But that is easy for me to say as all my fills are covered under Australia's healthcare system and I have never been in a situation where I have had to decide whether to get medical treatment or not based on cost.

You are very right in your explanation of the reason the fills can be pretty pricey. It's totally understandable.

BTW it is great that you guys have such an amazing medical system!