How much does each fill cost you? I'm going for my 4th fill tomorrow and the nurse told me to bring $150.00. I said, it was $100.00, to which she replied, they are now doing each fill with a barium swallow, so it's done using an x-ray!

How much do you guys pay?

Hammer

Does anybody know of fill centers in Chicago/Joliet area? Dr. Joyce and Dr. Lahmann of BMI Surgery at Silver Cross hospital charge $1000 for each fill.

OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT $112.00

CONTRST X-RAY UPPR GI $404.00

NEEDLE LOCALIZATION BY XRAY $300.00

Adjustment gastric band $150.00

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Ready for this...just got a BILL for mine...insurance wont cover it and it is 875.00:scared2:

350 for the fill, 275 for one xray and 250 for the other...that sounds like a racket to me!

All of my adjustments the first year after surgery are free. After that, they are $50. I'm self-pay. Located in SE Colorado.

I am self-pay for fills. :smile2:

My surgery on 12/24/09 was totally covered by ins. My husband blabbed to his co-workers about my surgery, and sure enough - the new ins for 2010 specifically EXCLUDES all treatment for obesity - surgical or non-surgical. Yay me!

Anyway, fills by my surgeon -no-flouro- would be $140 if I pay that day. $280 if they bill me later. Unfortunately, given the orientation of my port, I do need to have mine done under flouro. My surgeon's office is in a hospital, so I have to deal with the hospital for the x-ray fee. That's $504.00 if I pay that day, $650 if they bill me.

So, my grand total is $644.

Redskittles - I see Dr. Shayani in Bolingbrook. He actually does all the fills, not an assistant. I love him - he is so nice,and he gives all his patients his email address and he will respond if you email him. It is actually very rare for him to do fill under flouro - his staff had to ask how to write up the order! I don't know his policy on taking previous banded patients, but it's worth a shot. PM me if you want more info.

Where in San Diego if you dont mind me asking?

Oh WoW!!! I live near San Francisco and have to drive into the city to get a fill. I am self paid because my insurance wouldn't cover due to my lower BMI.

I pay $450 per fill and am totally fed up with the entire lap- band procedure. Last time the doctor charged me for coming back due to the band being to tight and I couldn't keep water down. He gave me half off! woopy do! I feel that this band is a medical hoax! and these doctors are getting rich on some of us!

At this point, my fills (with fluoroscopy) are 100% covered. At this point, I don't even have to pay a copayment for the office visit. After a year (I think), I will have to resume with the copay--which will cover the fills, as well.

I am so happy that my insurance covers my fills. I only have to pay the copay $20 whether I have a fill with flouro or without.

Cash pay is $150 at my surgeon's office. I pay $40 w/insurance. This is in Scottsdale, Arizona.

For those who have their surgery paid for by insurance, the first 3 months of fills are included (no additional co-pays). For those who pay cash for the surgery, the first year of fills are included.

I'm in southern New Jersey.

My copays/fills are covered under insurance for 90 days after surgery, and after that, I think fills will just cost me the $10 copay. The office charges $200 per fill if you don't have insurance.

The clinic I go to charges $200, but I have insurance so it's covered. I pay co-pay for office visit.

This message is for TIME TO SHINE.....where in San Diego do you get the cheap fills?

I needed to see this thread. Because my doctor office co-pay according to my insurance should be $100 was $70 before Jan 2010 but they charge $150 plus I get billed and extra $50 because he does the barium swallow with the x-ray machine. Felt like I too was being robbed. I have over 6 friends whose don't pay any co-pays. Same medical insurance. But they just get the fill in the doctors office without the barium swallow.

I got my 1st bill for a fill - they were covered for 6 months after surgery and not billed by my doc - first bill was $106 after insurance coverage - just a standard 2 minute fill in office - (which was minimal as I have not met my out of pocket for coverage - insurance only covered about $25 :thumbup: ) I'm getting another fill today so chalk up another bill - that's ok - SO worth it!

The Fill Center USA in NC charges $349 for the first fill/visit and $165 after that. That's high. From I understand, he does not have the flouro or any other methods.

Edited April 16, 201016 yr by BLKsAunt