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Originally Posted by colorado babe
I have just started to get some of the bills from my surgery here in the states. It isn't cheap. I do remember when I got a quote from Dr. Ritter-Lang for three disc it was 80K. So I would say in Europe about $27,000 per disc which includes everything.
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The quote shouldn't be the same cost per disc since there is a fixed-fee cost element for the procedure, i.e. the hospital stay is the same length no matter how many discs you get and certain operating room elements are the same no matter what. The cost should then go up by disc, i.e. each disc costs $X + and you are in the OR longer per disc which cost $Y per disc say.
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Lifelong history of back issues from a young age, spasms etc.
1995 - Weightlifting injury
1997 - Hip Injury
2009 - Trampoline injury (just bounced down on my butt)
2009-2011 Physiotherapy and medication, progress but no lasting pain relief
2010 - X-Ray DDD L5-S1, L4-L5, L4-L3
2010 - MRI Herniation L5-S1, Bulges L4-L5, L4-L3
2011 - Epidurals - No relief
2012 - Facet Injections - No relief
2012 - Discogram TBI - positive L3-S1
L3-S1 ADR M6-L w Clavel 11/28/2012
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