fills and if they are covered

Can anyone who has had a band on for awhile tell me how many fills approximately you have per year, what they cost and does your insurance normally cover the cost?
Thanks

According to my insurance (United Healthcare HMO) they are covered as a normal office co-pay.

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11/06/2008 Surgery

I have BCBS and all of mine have been covered under follow -up, not even having to pay office co-pay. They bill the insurance 250. for each one. I am 10months out, have had 6/7 fills. about every 5weeks.

I pay a $30 co-pay (Federal BC BS)

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Mely
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
Michelangelo

I have Blue Shield and fills are part of my doctor visit, so I have a Co-pay of $15.00, which covers the visit and the fill.

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11/11/08 Surgery with a 10cc band
Weight 214, was 254 pre-op
First fill:11/11/08 3cc (lost .5cc from surgery fill)
Second fill: 12/10/08 1.5cc
Third fill: 1/14/09 1cc
Fourth fill: 1/28/09 1.5cc (lost 1cc from 1/14/09)
Fifth fill: 3/17/09 1cc
Total 6.cc

I heard it was an average of 5-8 fills before you hit your "sweet spot". But the number of fills you get varies with each person. It depends on how much fat is around your stomach when they put the band on..as the fat goes away, the band gets looser which is fixed with a fill. I know a few people who only had to have 3 or 4 fills. I have only had 1 fill sofar and my insurance was billed. Once you hit your "sweet spot" you wont have to get anymore fills (or shouldnt have to anyway..unless you want to..)

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Banded: Sept.10 2008