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If you can get the exact prcoedure codes from your OS, then you

might be able to provide them to BCBS, and ask them what fees they

would reimburse for that particular procedure. They might be able to

tell you ahead of time.

> > > Hi Diane, Sounds like your getting started on the road. Costs

> > sound

> > > about right to me. Of course costs vary in different

locations.

> > My

> > > surgery has been moved to June 23 (from 17th) as the assistant

> > > surgeon has to go to his grandchild's graduation. (That's

where

> > > we're at now - in Oregon for our grandson's graduation). From

> > here

> > > we're heading to BC to visit my grandmother's brother (he's

95) &

> > > wife. Then home on the 9th. I'm just hoping I don't pick up

> some

> > > bug with all this traveling. I had to have new molds for

surgery

> > > taken on Tuesday before we left Texas. My teeth have moved

since

> > > the molds were taken in November for Dec (which was cancelled)

> > > surgery. The new models, etc are costing another $2000.

> > > Unfortunately my oral surgeon is not a participating provider

in

> > my

> > > BCBS insurance, so I have to pay a good share of the cost. At

> > this

> > > point I just want to get it over with!!

> > >

> > > I know how that gagging goes when they take the molds. I had

a

> > > really bad time when I had braces as a teenager. I have a

super

> > gag

> > > reflex and thought it would be a problem this time, but

luckily

> it

> > > wasn't too bad. Only problem they had was when they got a

> smaller

> > > metal tray and when they went to lift it out. The mold

material

> > > stuck on my teeth not in the tray. So they had to suction and

> dig

> > > it out. They had to repeat the lower mold. If the nurse

hadn't

> > > gave me a wet towel & a mirror to clean my face I probably

would

> > > have walked out with white & pink gunk all over my face.

> > >

> > > My OS was telling me that I move my lower jaw forward to

> > compensate

> > > as it's not in place where it should be on ceph on left side.

> > >

> > > Keep us informed on your progress and I'll do the same.

> > >

> > > Shirley