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| iSpine Discuss Prodisc-L Device Cost? in the Main forums forums; Does anyone know what the actual cost is for a Prodisc-L to a hospital. My hospital has given me ... |
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05-22-2009, 02:18 AM
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Hi
Dulishun What was your cost ? I may need three  Gil 
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD 9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1 
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05-22-2009, 02:21 AM
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Crazy Dough
The hospital told me that the cost for the Prodisc-L itself was $32,000 which seems like a stretch to me. If Charite is roughly $11,500, there is no way that Synthes is charging anything near $32,000, no?
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05-22-2009, 02:45 AM
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Hi Dulishun
I Germany I was quoted around $ 40.000 for two including everything except travel and expenses
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD 9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1
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05-22-2009, 02:52 AM
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Itemized Cost
I have actually itemized the costs because I need to pay for it myself. F U United Healthcare. Surgeon $7,000, Vascular $1,800, Anesthesia $2800 (extra $2,000 if post surgery pain block IV necessary). Now gets the tricky part. The hospital tells me that their cost is $45,500 (3 days in patient), but that the device is $32,000. I think it is a deflection to overcharge by blaming the device. The problem is that nobody seems to know what Synthes sells it to the hospitals for. By the way, these are all "discounted" because it is self-pay. Thoughts?
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05-22-2009, 10:57 AM
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I would send all of your info to Dr. Bertagnoli in Germany. My quote from him was about 35,000 euros (about $45,000) for a 2 level lumbar ADR with Prodiscs. 12,000 euros for the surgeon, 10,500 euros for 6 days in the hospital, 9,000 euros for 2 implants and about 3,000 euros for misc stuff.
20+ years of ADR experience...priceless. Hope this helps.
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36 year old mom of 7 in SC. MRI 4/2008 shows bulging disc with annular tear @ 4/L5 and and complete herniation at L5/S1. 9/11/08 Laminectomy , successful to a point...relieved nerve pain, but after 4 months was still having severe disc pain. Treatments tried: epidural shots, oral pain killers, NSAID's, TENS massage, chiropractic care, deep tissue massage. Oh, and plenty of our homemade wine!  May 26 2009, 2 level ADR, L4-S1, Dr. Bertagnoli, Straubing, Germany
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