What is the average cost of a lap band?

I would be doing self pay, and am curious as to the spand the cost could be in between.

I was banded in Victoria, Texas on March 16. I was self pay. It cost me 11,888.00. It included surgery, anesthisia, hospital stay, even overnight, barium swallow the next day, post op checkup after 2 weeks and a fill in 6 weeks. But i'm glad i did it. Down 35 lbs. Good luck!

cost in las vegas, nevada

$16,250

including 1 year fills

I am still gathering info (chest xray and EKG to go oh and the shrink - that' should be fun) self pay in Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter FL $17.900 complete including 1 year of post op care and fills - he does finance though 30% down and if you pay in a year no interest - 2 years - prime rate - Dr. Jeff Vaughn is the surgeon - supposed to be great

HEY!!! Where is all the self payer? Hopefully more will answer. Houston, Tx was quoted $12,900.00 1yr of service, out patient.

In Toronto, at the SWLC it was $16,000 canadian (which is about on par now, was a bit lower when I had my surgery!) with aftercare FOR LIFE!

I paid just under $10,000 for mine. I was self pay as well, and my surgeons office has financing available to help make it easier. Dr.Kirshenbaum is in Denver Colorado and his website is lapbandrockies.com

I used Dr Kim in Colleyville, TX (Dallas suburb) it was $10,200 and included all pre-op testing and 6 months of fills.

I shudder to think what my total will be. My hospital bill came in yesterday for $21,000 including the overnight stay. I haven't yet seen the surgeon and anaesthesiology bills. My surgery was at Westlake Hospital in ChicagoLand.

I was self-pay in Houston, TX. It was $11,900 with out-patient surgery and 1 year of fills.

Wow katy! That's outrageous. I hope your surgeon has some sort of discounted plan for you.

I was self pay... had it done in San Diego, CA; and paid $15,300... included the entire pre op consults, surgery, and all post op follow op & fills for 1 year. Banding center also uses care credit financing no interest if paid off within 18mts.

Dr. Ortiz at the OCC in Tijuana Mexico is $6,800. With all subsequent flouro fills $100

Hi Shelly, Where did you go in Houston,TX? Where you satisfied with the Dr. and treatment afterwards?

That amount doesn't even include the surgeon's fees. That said, I'm glad that I have insurance and will find it very interesting to see how much the billed amounts will be adjusted once submitted to my insurer. I have a feeling that those of us who use insurance are billed higher just for such padding.

Wow katy! That's outrageous. I hope your surgeon has some sort of discounted plan for you.

Hi Cali....

I went to Texas Gastric Banding / Dr Wilkenfeld on College Park in the Woodlands. He is affiliated with True Results.

The True Results Center where they do the surgeries is downtown at the Physicians Surgi Center off of Main and Holcombe. I have also went there for fills 2x. They are great there, very friendly. I was self-pay, so I can get my fills at the clinic on College Park or downtown and they are covered for one year. I think if you are covered by insurance, he does his surgeries at the Conroe Hospital.

I am scheduled for 6/29/10 with Dr. Corvala at Hospital Angeles in TJ Mexico. $6500.00 including everything but airfare. I already found a doctor here in the Boston area to do my fills and aftercare ($70.00 per fill). I paid out $3,000 and financed $3500.00 with no interest for the first year. :thumbup: