Self Pay Cost

[srofe5 56]

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?

[babysteps 48]

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

[srofe5 56]

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.

[babysteps 48]

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

I had the band' date=' 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.[/quote']

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

[Nel 189]

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.

[bakawaka 108]

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

[srofe5 56]

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?

[Tiggy 14]

$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.

[rnytiffany 33]

$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?

[sandyb68 46]

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

[Dub 10,022]

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.

[kranky813 477]

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.

[SAD HATTER 122]

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

[laurabarto26 4]

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.