I am just curious what everyone was paying for their surgery. I have seen such a wide variety of cost from 10,000 to 65,000. I know those that pay out of pocket are less expensive. I am just wondering if there are large regional differences. But I am going through Anthem Blue Cross and live in Colorado. Thanks for sharing.

$12,000 Coos Bay Oregon

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

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!

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

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.

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...

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

Who was your surgeon?

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.

4500 self pay mexico

$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.

I went to Dr. Ponce de Leon in Mexico. Paid $5500

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.

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.

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

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I was wondering if you did self pay or you got UHF to pay. I have the same issue.