Honestly a hybrid procedure out of pocket is definitely over 100K in the US. I was quoted 125K for a hybrid with two prodiscs from TBI and they tried hard to get the price down - and that was 3 1/2 years ago.
The amount insurance covers is NOT what colorado babe ended up having to pay, i.e. if insurance covered 26K and the procedure was 132K then she had to pay 106K out of pocket. Putting the price down as 26K on your sheet is misleading since no one is going to pay that amount for that procedure even with insurance (it is just what the insurance company was willing to cover).
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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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