Lap Band 7 months Post Op - slipped band

First I did self pay for LB surgery. Dr notes all indicate self pay on the procedure, even though hiatal hernia repair and GERD fundoplasty was paid by insurance and was done at same time as LB procedure. Now, I am 7 months out and have a slipped band. (Bad fish in hotel caused massive sick tummy including upchucking and diarhea. Went nearly 9 days to get in to see dr using xray and contrast to check the status. Had a (un)fill adjustment to allow more through for now. But need to have corrective procedure and hope that insurance will pay. Dr is working on the coding for this procedure to facilitate insurance. Anyone have this happen where you did self pay, and later had to have corrective procedure and the insurance did PAY. Any ideas, suggestions? Would love to hear from one and all on this. He is checking with other drs in the TX area on this. Thanks Ruby

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