Cynlite, One thing I'm seriously considering (if I have to pay out of pocket) is using Dr. Blumenthal at Texas Back Institute (in Plano, TX) He uses multiple devices (including the Mobi-C) and his cost out-of-pocket for 2 levels (hospital, anesthesia, surgery, etc) is just under $30K. If you happen to have insurance that has out-of-network benefits, some of that may be covered your policy.
Since you need your surgery ASAP, you could probably pay out-of-pocket with him and if you have the proper insurance, fight with them later. If you go to Europe the cost will be more than $30K (that doesn't even factor in the cost of flights) and follow-up in the U.S. will be more difficult. Finally, there is much less likelihood of insurance covering you overseas.
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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