Insurance payment
Oops forgot to answer that part, my insurance appeals have been exhasted and I am now in a third party arbitration. I dont expect to win, will be a nice surprise though. If u do have to pay out of pocket in the US dont be afraid to negotiate, I did this for a while working for an HMO as a case manager. We negotiated rates for out of network providers. Just ask for the hospital CFO and tell them u r paying cash and need to negotiate a lower rate.
Dingie
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50 y.o.
WW athlete- triathlete, runner, tennis
2008-0nset of pain..MRI-DDD L4-L5 annular tear. Pain labeled discogenic with radiation to unilateral hip, no radiculopathy
2009-facet inj, radiograph ablation, SI joint injections, cryoablation stubborn no relief
2010-retired d/t pain. more injections
2011-IDET of L3-L5. Pain unchanged, up 50 lbs!
2011-Lumbar ADR recommended by Ortho and 2 neuros. In appeals w/ins. May choose Europe for M6
Need to lose lbs 
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