Hi all.

I just got this email from a local bariatric center:

"Thank you for your interest in our program. The estimated cost of the Sleeve Gasterectomy is $35,300 . This price includes all of your pre-surgical appointments, the surgeons fee, the anesthesia fee, the hospital fee, BLIS insurance (insurance coverage for 90 days following your surgery), and one year follow-up with your surgeon...."

She goes on to give me some names of places that might finance me.

Am I crazy or does this sound exceptionally high?? I was under the impression that the surgery would be under $10,000 but I can rarely get anyone to tell me how much they paid.

Could I get someone to give me some help in this??

Thanks, apples

Over a year ago I paid ?5,200 which is now ?6,500 which is just over $10,000. This was in Europe in Czech Republic. I would have been flying from the UK though.

If thays any help getting price perspective. Currency fluctuations are a bugger!!

Jane x

Wow thanks to every one for their responses! I will keep checking around and see what I can come up with.

I'm paying $8750 with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, MX. This includes pre-op tests, all surgery costs, transportation to and from the San Diego airport, post-op support via email/phone (and he has his own forum on Yahoo with previous patients which is GREAT), a hotel the night before surgery, 3 leak tests after surgery and 3 nights in the hospital. The only other costs are the flight, your dinner the night before, tipping if you want and any meals if you bring a companion (they can stay in your hospital room for free).

Lafayette, Louisiana $11,500 1 year post op and 5 years post op with dietician, nurse, exercise, counselor

I think they quoted you real numbers. I'm up to $30,000 at St. Francis in Hartford and I'm two weeks post op. I will try to paste in some numbers for the two days in the hospital. This is a partical list in excess of $25000.

8681023609102 08/17/2010ST FRANCIS HSP AND MED IN PROCESS$17,132.19**8681023792618

see details 08/17/2010GERBER MD MARK J PAID$3,480.00$1,740.00$435.008681023908766 08/17/2010RAFTOPOULOS MD IOANNIS IN PROCESS$5,686.00**

15700 sounds right for the area i live in also. that includes surgery, tests, anesthesia, hospital for 3 days 60 day emergency follow up and hospital and 1 year post op visits. add more if they fix a hernia and remove gallbladder

As for the question about requirements if you're self pay, it's really between you and your surgeon. My doc told me there are FDA requirements for the band because it's a device that's regulated by them so you have to meet their BMI requirements and so on, but for the sleeve it's up to the doctor's medical judgment. I started out with a pretty low BMI (32) but with my history yo-yo dieting and the fact that I was gaining weight as I got older he didn't require a higher BMI or any co-morbidities. He did require a psych clearance, but I was able to provide a letter from the therapist I'd been seeing for a while for other issues and that was fine with him.

My insurance company approved me for the Lap Band removal but denied the Sleeve Procedure as it was "experimental". So I spoke with the office at my surgeon's office and it took a day or two but I got a final quote of $8,000 for the additional surgeon's work, additional anesthesia, and 2 days in the hospital because of the band removal being day surgery vs the sleeve being inpatient. Of course I am still appealing the insurance companies decision but with the problems I had with the band I feel I had no choice but to do it and pay out of the difference until I could convince my insurance company to see things my way..lol

$11,500 in Lafayette, La. Includes 2 nights hospital, all visits for 1 year, bariatric team support and more.

17,000 Dr. Keith Kim in Orlando, Florida.

i scheduled for sept 27 in thibodaux, louisiana and i am paying 14,000. everything included.

$11,500 in Lafayette, La. Includes 2 nights hospital, all visits for 1 year, bariatric team support and more.

can you tell me more about your doctor?

currysusan123, I do not live far from Monroe and I was wondering what Dr. you used. Was it Dr. Sartor or Dr. Daryl Marx I have heard they were both great surgeons. Please tell me about your experience. I am a self pay and would like to be close to home for the surgery. I know in Little Rock I was quoted around 16,000 for the band but after much research I have decided to go with the VSG instead.

Thanks

Michelle

my doctor was dr. william bisland at Thibodaux hospital, 14,000.00 with insurance policy for one month after incase you need something

My daughter, Julie6 on this website, had the sleeve plication in July for just $7000 including 3 nights in a great hospital. A very positive experience with Dr. Corvala.

Sharon