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04-03-2019, 11:13 AM
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Please share updated surgical cost estimates
Could patients who have had surgery in Germany or Spain within the last 6 months to a year please share your cost estimates?
My 2 level cervical with M6 in 2015 was $32,000. USD
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52 yr old 5ft.7in. 139 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion C4-6 w/peek implants plate & screws, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised w/donor bone replace plate & screws 2009 fusion Roi-C C3-4 2015 MRI & CT shows incomplete fusion, significant central canal narrows C3-4, mild posterior spurs C4-6, major ddd C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1 2-level ADR with Dr. Clavel 2019 some degeneration C2-3, HO behind ADR C6-7. Last edited by Cheryl0331; 04-03-2019 at 03:54 PM. Reason: Title edit 
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07-02-2019, 04:11 PM
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Germany 2 levels cervical $35K US 3 levels lumbar $65K US
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Age 56 Severe neck and back pain, 10 years+ on opiate pain meds every 4 hours, numbness and weakness in both arms and legs. Evaluated by Dr Bertagnoli for ProDisc at L3L4, L4L5, L5S1, C5C6 and C6C7 Sept 4th, 2019: Completed 3 level CP-ESP at C4 thru C7 with Dr. Biren Desai in Cologne, Germany
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10-04-2019, 02:09 PM
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Dr Desai
Hi Funcrew,
I hope your surgery went well and your recovery thus far. Please let me know how everything is. Just this week I emailed Dr Desai my MRI and X-rays, along with the questionnaire. I’d love to talk with you about Dr Desai, Cologne for 2 weeks, etc I need to have a 2-level cervical done. About how much do you think this will run? Have you tried filing a claim yet with insurance? Thanks - John
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8/20/19 DDD/Bulging at C5-C6 & C6-C7
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10-04-2019, 03:29 PM
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52 year old Canadian dude 6 years of cervical rediculopathy (right side) degenerative discs at c5-6 and c6-7 fractured end plates no spine surgery thus far various injections, nerve blocks, facet block in past year developed severe occipital pain several bouts of dizziness - misdiagnosed  stuck in Canadian medical system
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10-08-2019, 11:17 AM
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Ups
I sent two packages to Dr. Clavel ; it cost me $250 for guaranteed delivery for the first one , then he ordered a CT and that was another $180.
I couldn't get our laptop to upload the DICOM file. Still waiting on my husband to complete his patient forms , so that Dr. Clavel can give us his assessment. The snail mail thing is grueling. So I opted for UPS , because USPS could not guarantee a delivery within a certain time. They said it could take a month!
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52 yr old 5ft.7in. 139 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion C4-6 w/peek implants plate & screws, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised w/donor bone replace plate & screws 2009 fusion Roi-C C3-4 2015 MRI & CT shows incomplete fusion, significant central canal narrows C3-4, mild posterior spurs C4-6, major ddd C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1 2-level ADR with Dr. Clavel 2019 some degeneration C2-3, HO behind ADR C6-7.
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10-08-2019, 11:38 AM
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We used USPS Global Express. It's often cheaper than UPS but fast delivery with tracking.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C Facet problems L4-S1 Knee, Shoulder, Toe, Finger, Elbow Problems Jim - no spine problem but lots of other fun medical challenges "There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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10-08-2019, 02:27 PM
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Well at least I know now
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52 yr old 5ft.7in. 139 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion C4-6 w/peek implants plate & screws, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised w/donor bone replace plate & screws 2009 fusion Roi-C C3-4 2015 MRI & CT shows incomplete fusion, significant central canal narrows C3-4, mild posterior spurs C4-6, major ddd C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1 2-level ADR with Dr. Clavel 2019 some degeneration C2-3, HO behind ADR C6-7.
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10-09-2019, 11:45 AM
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Do you think that they might have a bias? We did okay with USPS but you have to factor in the effect of going through Customs. Fill out the forms wrong and your package, no matter how innocuous, could be delayed for weeks or never get there. A trained clerk who knows the forms and system, USPS, UPS or FedEx, will go a lot farther towards getting your package there quickly. I deal with sample shipments from Europe at my work. Fill out a form wrong and that one week rush shipment can sit for a month waiting for all of the corrections to be made and acknowledged.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C Facet problems L4-S1 Knee, Shoulder, Toe, Finger, Elbow Problems Jim - no spine problem but lots of other fun medical challenges "There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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10-09-2019, 01:04 PM
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Oh for sure!
The clerk helping me was kind of pushy.
I had to keep telling him how the address needed to read for Spain too. I guess his is goal was to sell UPS not give the customer the best deal. 
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52 yr old 5ft.7in. 139 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion C4-6 w/peek implants plate & screws, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised w/donor bone replace plate & screws 2009 fusion Roi-C C3-4 2015 MRI & CT shows incomplete fusion, significant central canal narrows C3-4, mild posterior spurs C4-6, major ddd C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1 2-level ADR with Dr. Clavel 2019 some degeneration C2-3, HO behind ADR C6-7.
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