I am considering RNY and may have to pay for the suregery on my own. Has anyone here self paid and if so how much did it cost you?

9,850 up front and payments on the rest Total 18k. I payed for my sleeve the same way that I will pay for my Rny. Clear balance or credit care are good to look into I'm in Ohio

That cost is not too bad. Did you have any complications?

I had the band, lost 70 pounds, the band slipped and I had to have it removed. I have gained back the 70 pounds. It is very discouraging to me. My insurance covered the band but will not cover RNY. I am in Cincinnati.

That cost is not too bad. Did you have any complications?

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My only complication was I didn't loss much weight 35lbs in 6 1/2 months.

I didn't have to pay the full amount, but my insurance only covered 4k. So I took out my student loans for the full year and paid 12k out of pocket. Mine was around 16k and I'm in Arkansas.

I paid $25k in Illinois, where everything is more expensive. Worth every penny.

Thanks everyone. This really helps. I am going to borrow money from my 401K if that is my only option. I am worried the most about any complications that won't be covered by my insurance. Did any of you have any complications?

$22k in DC. (would have been $19.5k but I had to have a band removed as well.) Shop around; another program I'd looked into locally wanted $60k for the same surgery. That kind of difference is fairly mindboggling. No complications here, but I almost ended up having to spend a fourth day in the hospital due to pain, which would have been an extra $1k-ish/day.

$22k in DC. (would have been $19.5k but I had to have a band removed as well.) Shop around; another program I'd looked into locally wanted $60k for the same surgery. That kind of difference is fairly mindboggling. No complications here, but I almost ended up having to spend a fourth day in the hospital due to pain, which would have been an extra $1k-ish/day.

Where did you have your surgery?

About $20k in Seattle and that included one night in hospital.

Thanks everyone. This really helps. I am going to borrow money from my 401K if that is my only option. I am worried the most about any complications that won't be covered by my insurance. Did any of you have any complications?

I've looked into self-pay in my area as well (Georgia).

$19,800 at one hospital and $21,000 at another.

I am also very worried about the cost that could accrue from complications that aren't covered. I have to look further into it.

I signed a contract for mine - $9,400 down and then med credit for the rest. Total cost is $17,500 and I'm in MN. I am scheduled for this Thursday and to be honest yes I am nervous about complications and the price going up.

I used insurance, but the total billed was around 20K, in San Antonio, Texas.

I just got my band yesterday. It was 9k total. I'm in south Florida. Doesn't cover complications but does cover 3 fills. Insurance wouldn't cover the surgery.