I am filling out my application packet for qualifying for bariatric surgery. My insurance covers 70 percent of the surgery leave me to pay between $6000 and $10,000. The office said the money was due before the surgery could be preformed. I am very surprised by amount that I will have to pay. I am in the medical field and a lot of my Pts who receive bariatric surgery are lower income. There is absolutely no way I can have that kind of money anytime soon. I assumed I would pay monthly payments after the surgery. So my question is did you all have to have thousands of dollars up front of was there some sort of financing that you found? I know there are medical credit cards but just don't know if that's the way to go.

I was a self pay and had to pay 20 grand for my sleeve surgery when all said and done. I saved my butt off to have the surgery , put down half and did Care credit for the rest .... got 1500 left to pay .... i would look into payments some places will let you do them ( mine wanted payment in full before surgery ) or take out a loan, it is well worth it !! and the money you save in food the first 6 months will be stagering