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@@ready2bmenow I believe you would be responsible for your deductible and then the out of pocket cost for the surgery. I have met my deductible this year, so that is why my cost is just the sleeve part.

If you have a hiatal hernia, there are some doctors who will repair the hernia at the same time they perform the sleeve surgery. Then, the insurance will be billed for the hernia part of the surgery and you only pay out of pocket for the bariatric surgery. I have only found 3 surgeons that do this (all in Dallas, TX area): Clayton Frenzel, Nick Nicholson and Dr. Kim. Their fellow doctors that work in their clinics might also offer this option. I just spoke to Dr. Frenzel's office yesterday. If my insurance approves the hernia surgery, my out of pocket cost for the sleeve is $3500. Hope this helps!

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Did you have the single incision surgery? I don't notice any scars.

Only Sam's Club carries it where I live.

Any updates? I,too, am looking to use Dr.Nicholson because of the hiatal hernia option.

There is a place in Edmond that has a special for $11,999.

Do you have a surgery date yet?

I'm in Joplin

Who did your surgery? I'm from SW MO & looking at the KC area for mine.

I'm from SW Missouri. I haven't chosen a dr yet; not going to be sleeved until December or January. Do you have a surgery date yet?

I'm in Joplin & have been researching the sleeve. Is anyone still active on this thread? I'd like to see how everyone is progressing.

Congrats! Where did you have your procedure & who was your surgeon?

Can you let us know who the surgeon is & how it went? I'm from Missouri & also going the self-pay route.

I am looking at self pay options in the US as well. I am in southwest Missouri, so I've been concentrating my search within a 6hour drive. Here is what I've found: St.Louis-$11,111 Kansas City-$11,900 Edmond,OK- $9,995 (doesn't include all fees) Dallas- $14,000 Hope this helps!

Wow-you look great! Thanks for posting the pictures. It's very inspiring for those of us just starting the journey.

Thank you! I have found a couple of others on another forum, so hopefully I can find one that will work for me.

@@BrownEyedTxGirl - Thank you for the information. I could not find the pricing information on Dr. Frenzel's page, but I sent them a message via their website. I contacted True Results (in St. Louis) earlier today but they said I only qualified (insurance-wise) for the lap band. They referred me to another doctor in the area, but I have yet to contact him. I also spoke with someone from Dr. Kim's office. They did not mention the hiatal hernia option and quoted me a price around $14,000. She said the special on their website ($4900) is generally for local people because it requires 4-5 office visits. I am 5-6 hours away from them. She is going to look into my insurance and get back with me later this week. I will continue to look around. I was set to go to Mexico until I read about the hiatal hernai option. Since my PCP has told me I have a hiatal hernia, I was hoping this might be my solution to stay in the US. We shall see!

Can you tell me which doctors or clinics do offer the hiatal hernia price? My ins won't cover WLS surgery, but I have been told by my PCP that I have a hiatal hernia. This might be the route for me. Thanks!

Bigfatgoodbye- can you tell me which doctor approved yours? My insurance won't cover WLS as well, so I'm hoping to find a doctor who will go the "hiatal hernia" route. So far I haven't found one nearby.