I am going to have to pay for the band myself. I just want to get an idea of what others are paying in other parts of the US. Also, please give me your dr.s name.

In my area, Charlotte, NC, Dr. Voellinger charges about $16K for the surgery and a year of fills. He also charges a $200 application fee and another $1200 for nutrition, psych eval & body fat composition test which are all mandatory. CMC Charlotte charges $15K for everything and year of fills and they seem to be just as good. However, my BMI is not high enough for them.

I am also considering a Dr. in South Africa, Dr Constantinos Sofianos. drsofianos@iafrica.com Obesity Unit South Africa holistic approach to management of Obesity. They charge about $10,000 USD. I will be getting more info. in the next few weeks when I visit.

Thanks for the info!!!

did you have your surgery in mexico and can you give me more on the surgery please

i paid 15,300 for my surgery and first year of fills and the pre op testing and the shrink eval etc. I got mine done in San Diego only did that because the office is like 15 min away from my house so if i have any problems ill but them in person

I was quoted 9900 and that coverd surgery getting put under and 1 year after care. It is from True Results in Hurst TX. i hear some where in AZ it is 4500. so i am also trying to find out where that is just incase my ins don't cover. I wish you the best of luck on your jurny. :thumbup:

Hi, I am reading so many things about Dr. Ortiz, can someone please share the cost of the surgery when they went to Mexico..

Thanks!

Kansas, $11,999.00 w/ 1 year fills and appointments. Everything included except the head doc eval. Went to him not for cost so much but because his seminar was so good and he lets you know he is the best. Of course I will know more once I actually get there on the 20th, saw him yesterday for my pre op appointment.

i live in los angeles and paid $16k for surgery, nutrition class, first year of fills. my insurance covered the pre-surgery tests so i didn't have to pay for those.

I paid $14,000 on 1/31/10, but of course a year later they have a special now for $9900. This is in So. Cal

They have offices in Beverly Hills and San Dimas.

http://www.lapbandsurgeryprocedure.com/lap-band-cost.html

I live in Missouri and am having surgery in Overland Park, KS. It is costing me 17,900 that includes consult fee, pre op labs and post op fills for over a year.

Kansas, $11,999.00 w/ 1 year fills and appointments. Everything included except the head doc eval. Went to him not for cost so much but because his seminar was so good and he lets you know he is the best. Of course I will know more once I actually get there on the 20th, saw him yesterday for my pre op appointment.

I am just getting started and am looking at going to the same place. My insurance covers it except I have a $4900 deductible and then 10% copay after that.

When do they start charging you?

Please let me know your experiences as all other people I know went to Malley.

I live in Missouri and am having surgery in Overland Park, KS. It is costing me 17,900 that includes consult fee, pre op labs and post op fills for over a year.

Check out KC Bariatric - $12000

http://www.kcbariatric.com/compare.php

I am just getting started. My Seminar is on May 2nd.

I paid 5,000 US for my band in Korea. Though getting the band abroad might not seem like a good idea I live here so it just made sense.

Yes I'll be moving out of here sooner or later but 5,000 is a whole lot better then 20,000 I'd probably pay in Canada

Texas here and my cost is $9900.00 and 1 yr after care. After that office visits are $75.00..so far thats all I paid. I get banded on May 3rd

Anyone hear of this company?

http://www.mysurgeryoptions.com/

$4000 lap band?

I live in Az and went through TrueResults. I had a hiatal hernia that insurance covered, but they wouldn't cover the band. So they billed the insurance company for the hernia repair and I paid $5,500 for the band and a year of after care. I started looking at there company and 30 days later I had the surgery.

It is costing me $10000 all I have to do is pay $5000 up front and the rest is divided into $208 dollars a month for the next 2 years 0% intrest you can't beat that but of course that doesn't include the shakes BTW $300 and psyc evaluation was $150. I think it a good deal