I'm self pay for my band on August 15. The cost includes all the pre-op testing, the actual surgery and band, the surgeon fees, and the overnight hospital stay. Basically everything I need to get banded, including a year of fills. The only separate bill I will get is for the anesthesiologist. The meds are included in the cost of the surgery, I will just get a seperate bill for the Dr.'s time. Any idea how much the anesthesiologist will cost?

TIA! :help:

I would call the anesthesiologist and see if he gives special rates etc. for self-pays etc.

I am a self-pay. My anest. cost were 950 dollars for lap band surgery. that was the only thing seperate from all the others too.

In Mexico one of the self pays was set up like that, mine was covered but I believe the price they gave me was 700.00 on that one.