Does anyone know if your insurance does not cover the lapband what the average cost would be for everything. Per month?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Looks like I am on my own when paying for this procedure. I need all the help and suggestion I can get before going to the seminar, I have scheduled. It 's going to be a long haul.

I am a private pay and my surgery was roughly 12,000 here in Arizona. I did the 2-1/2 additional insurance in case of issues which added 1900. to the price so you are around 10,000. Fills are added fee's and I don't know if you finance it though a care credit or maybe on your own credit card monthly would depend on what the rate is. Have you picked out a surgeon yet?

I paid 13500 in DC. $1500 for one yr of unlimited fills

Houston, Tx runs about $9500 with a year of free visits and fills. My payments are about $270 a month.

I'm in Canada, and I paid $17,000 for 5 years of care, everything included, even if I need another surgery down the road.

I paid $9950 in Colorado... but my surgeon has since retired. I have had a lot of expenses come up over the years, including a port replacement surgery and now and upcoming band repositioning and hiatal hernia repair. All told I am most likely $20K plus at this point. Just be aware of the follow up costs, and the possibility of complications that will not be covered either. I knew complications were possible... but you never REALLY think it will happen to you. So make sure you budget for that as well! Good luck with your decision!!

Wow thank you for your fast responses. yes that is something to think about. I want to ask all the questions from people who actually did the surgery. It makes a big difference.

My appt. is June 8th at 7:45am. I am hoping to get to ask lots of questions. I can do monthly payments.

I paid $12,000 in Nashville, TN. First 60 days of care is free, then $150 for each fill, or I can pay $500 for 1 year of unlimited fills. I went to my credit union and got a great interest rate, put my paid-for vehicle up as collateral, and I pay $350 a month for 36 mo. Best decision I ever made. No new car is gonna be better than this. Heck, I probably blew $350 a month in eating out.

I am in Canada, $16,000 and I am a patient for life. All fills, unfills, if there is a problem and band needs replacing or if I choose to have it removed. Once I have it removed, I then would become a new patient again if I wanted it reinserted.

In Vancouver/False Creek Medical $18k includes follow care, fills, 24/7 nurse support & nutritionist.