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I had my Sleeve done June 27th. I am from Missouri but went to Dallas Tx since the cash price for my sleeve was $10,995. Normally their price is $12,995 but they are running a $2000 off special. This included the consultation and follow-up with the Surgeon, the operating room fee, anesthesia fee, hospital stay up to two nights, nursing care, standard post op lab work and radiologic studies, medications, hospital dietary consult, Pre op nutrition class, Pre op preparatory class, psych eval if needed, Pre op testing (Labs, EkG, CXR) and post op support groups. Dr Frenzel was my bariatric surgeon and Forest Park was the hospital. I was very pleased with the care and the cost which was much less than available in my home State.

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$12,000 Coos Bay Oregon

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Where do you find out the information? I can not find information anywhere about places that offer self pay.

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To find surgeons and hospitals that give self pay discounts I spent many hours doing searches on the Internet. Some list the discounts on their web sites and others you have to call. There may be lists available, but I spent time finding a surgeon and hospital I felt provided high quality service at a reduced rate. Good luck in your search!

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12,300 self-pay with Dr. David Kim in Dallas, TX.

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I'm in Seattle and my hospital billed $30,000 to the insurance and the insurance contrated rate and what they paid is $14000. My Dr billed at $6700 and the contrated rate/paid amount was $1700. I had a $2500 deductible but most was covered by my Medical Reimbursment acount that my employer contributed too - in fact I received a $1000 credit for having weight loss surgery. All told, for all the different tests etc my only out of pocket for all of this was $400. Not too bad. In fact, I am impressed with my insurance coverage and my employer because it was really all a breeze. I have United Healthcare.

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I have United Healthcare as well but bariatric surgery is an exclusion...I guess it is because my employer chose that...but nevertheless, I got it done... ;)

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8000 in conway south carolina-15 mins from myrtle beach.

Who was your surgeon?

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I am self pay in Spokane, Wa. My self pay price is $15,000. But there was also about 2,000 in testing that I also had to pay out of pocket. It stinks, but Our insurance plan has wls excluded.

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4500 self pay mexico

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$5500 for Dr. Kelly in Mexico.

I had gone to a consultation with Dr. Bowers in the DFW area. I believe their self pay price was $10,500.

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I went to dr. Ponce de leon in Mexico. Paid $5500

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With CA Anthem Blue Cross, I paid $5600 to the Dr. (That is his set fee with insurance) and about $1000 to the hospital. My hospital paid approx $5000 contracted price on a $117,000 bill. I will never pay another dime to my Dr. for the next 5 years of followup.

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With CA Anthem Blue Cross, I paid $5600 to the Dr. (That is his set fee with insurance) and about $1000 to the hospital. My hospital paid approx $5000 contracted price on a $117,000 bill. I will never pay another dime to my Dr. for the next 5 years of followup.

Whoops, I meant my insurance paid approx $5000 contracted price.

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I have UHC and wls is included in my plan ... Hoping for approval ????

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