I really don't know whether the German ADR specialists negotiate or not. I seriously doubt the clinic that charges over $300 for just a diagnosis does.
I also read the posts about how bad Stenum is. But I have decided if the diagnosis is for ADR, Stenum is where I'll go. There have been a few stories about them in past posts but if you anylize the stories and the story tellers, most, if not all aren't exactly fact based. The most celebrated of the stories ended up with the patient totally pain free.
I have an appointment next month with a surgeon from Stenum. He's coming to the US (not just for me) and the diagnostic fee is $0. As I've been battling this for nearly 3 years, I don't care if I have to refinance the house, sell the BMW or apply for bailout money, I'm getting this done!
Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick disc at Stenum
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