What did you pay

[Eficka 0]

Hi im new to this im planning on getting a Lapband soon and the price is frightful! :think

mine will cost about $10,000 in Perth done by Max Baumwall... i dont have private insurance and im definetly not waiting ages on medicare...:help:

so im thinking about travelling to anywhere in Australia to get it done by whomever is the cheapset surgeon, every dollar counts in my case, if theres any loopholes or ways of getting it cheaper please share, im desperate...:help: how much did you all pay?

i was even thinking thailand lol....

thanks in advance for all your input.....

Hi,

I am getting my band in Prague Czech Republic (Europe) at private clinic for 4000 dollars. the web site is www.iscare.cz look at their web site:-)

The main surgeon is the one who invented the whole laparoscopic lapbanding (Dr.Fried). I guess Im in the best hands:)

Good luck to you

[ibanezbassgrl 0]

I paid 15,530 for my band at the Sydney private Hospital. It includes the overnight hospital stay, Fills for 13 months and 8 dietitian consults and any support groups they have. I paid out of pocket (still paying)! But I believe it is well worth it. I was told at medicare they would allow me to claim $900 back on that as well. I couldnt wait a year for insurance and defiantly not 5-10 years for medicare.

[Chickie 15]

I paid 15,530 for my band at the Sydney private Hospital. It includes the overnight hospital stay, Fills for 13 months and 8 dietitian consults and any support groups they have. I paid out of pocket (still paying)! But I believe it is well worth it. I was told at medicare they would allow me to claim $900 back on that as well. I couldnt wait a year for insurance and defiantly not 5-10 years for medicare.

I think you can also claim medical expenses on your tax return too. I am not sure if the ATO are still doing this, but it would be well worth bringing your receipts when you do your return.

[ibanezbassgrl 0]

yeah I was told that my husband could claim about 4,000 on his taxes..so he was happy about that.:confused:

[jojo41 0]

$3500 for my surgeon and $500 for the anaethatist on the Gold Coast QLD...all fills and follow up appointments are included in this price.

[SharynP 0]

Don't forget you can claim 80% of out of pocket expenses after $1500 at tax time

[KariK 0]

I paid $15000.00 for the surgery itself, $200.00 for an initial consultation with the doctor, $2500.00 for two round trip flights to Houston, another $1200.00 for my sister to fly down with me, Hotels $350.00. Another $300.00 for a nurse sitter at my hotel. So in total I spent: $19550.00 out of my pocket, yikes its the first time Ive added it up. But if I can get to my goal weight and stay there it will be worth it to me.

[jojo41 0]

If Lady Loca is from the US and coming to Australia for the lapband at least the exchange rate will be in her favour and also make it cheaper.

[dawn5798 0]

I have no complaints about what I paid....even if it was a year ago-it's what I needed and wanted. Yup, I am about to have my 1st anniversary---I feel great, look great and am toodling along on my weight loss... Can't wait for the 2nd anniversary to see how much more I have lost--probably be at target weight.

Gone from a size 24 down to a 14/16....:clap2:

[susannah 2]

I have private health insurance so I will pay 3-4 k in addition to the cost of my health premium. Susannah

[Marijana 0]

I paid 12k..I decided I couldn't wait 1 more year so private insurance was out.

[kasper 0]

i paid $7200 self pay with free fills

[Fanny Adams 7]

I'm in Australia and will be fully self-paid (my insurance doesn't kick in for another 12 months and I can't wait). I was told "between $11 and 12,000" but I get some (not very much!!) back on Medicare for the anaesthetist and surgeon. I will also get most back on the doctor's visits for the initial consults and fills, etc. If it all works as planned, it will be worth every penny.

[-acl- 0]

$2500 - Surgeon

$1700 - Anaethesist

$3896 - Theatre Fees

$2800 - Band

$10,896 Total (Self Pay)

[mumof2boys 71]

$50 co-pay for surgery

$20 co-pay for fills