We scheduled the discogram yesterday for this Thursday and the office said that Aetna doesn't cover it (they cover lumbar, but not cervical), so they don't even bill it out at all. I did read their medical documents and I kind of knew that, but was hopeful anyways. They said they have arranged a cash negotiation with one of the surgery centers where these are performed, so we have to use that specific location. The grand total is $3550. Yikes. I was warned by others, and they were right. It's just so much money for a stupid painful test.
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Wife to wonderful 42yo hubby in chronic pain, unable to work hardly at all or do/enjoy anything in life due to severity of pain. Laying down brings relief.
Pain x 2 years, neck/back/shoulder, non-classic
Discogram concluded discogenic pain at c5/6
Surgery 11/18/13 - Prodisc C
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