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Has Facet Rhizotomy Helped Anyone?
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09-01-2011, 02:11 PM
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did not help me
I had test facet injections done in Dec 2010 and then just over two weeks later the rhizotomy and it did nothing for me. To add insult to injury they are billing me out of network after they said they were in with my insurance. I traveled from OKlahoma City to Dallas 3 1/2 hours out of my way and let them talk me into to it and it didn't even help and now I am fighting over the billing mess them made!
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord. 
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09-01-2011, 04:08 PM
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Cheryl i am so sorry, i hate billing messes. I cleared one big one up with the spine surgeon that ruined my lung function , now i get another bill from him.
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7 2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement 2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion 2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear 2010 lung surgery 2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction 2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4 2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5 2011 Foot surgery 2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy 2012 Hammertoe correction left foot 2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5 2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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09-01-2011, 04:26 PM
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Spending all day on the phone just to straighten out whatever billing mess happens too frequently and is always 'human' error.
A while ago, I was quoted one price for a consultation (alternative therapy) but when leaving, I was charged almost double. The excuse "I'm human, I made a mistake. It happens." Because her response was too immediate and rehearsed, I accused her of deliberately quoting the wrong price. The in office crisis I created by refusing to pay the additional amount was second only to ????. My response - learn from your mistakes and you won't make the same one again. I still can't believe the audacity of that entire office. Stand your ground people. If told they operated within your network but did not - their mistake, their responsibility. Judy, I think - if a doctor agrees not to bill you, it's like admitting he made a mistake and can be used against him.
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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