I am just starting to inquire about lap band and was wondering what my approx. cost for the surgery (self pay) in the Dallas area might be ?

I am just starting to inquire about lap band and was wondering what my approx. cost for the surgery (self pay) in the Dallas area might be ?

my surgery cost included,surgery,hospital and one year of fills and it was 12,995.00 care credit approved me over the phone for 6,000.00 in 5 min. banded7-15-09 and have lost 20 pounds.yay good luck!:thumbup:

I am self-paying, because I have HMO insurance.I just did all of the pre-testing.( Endoscopy, blood work, ekg, gall bladder ultrasound, evaluation) So many questions come AFTER you leave the office. Anyway, come to find out I have gallstones and the doctor told me I needed to have my gall bladder removed before I can have the Lapband surgery. However, I have to go through my PCP and see if she thinks I need the gall bladder removed. Since I am asymptomatic...I don't know if that will be an option. My main concern is doing all the pre-testing and then being denied by my HMO for the gall bladder surgery. Of course, the weight loss center is happy to do it for another 6K self pay. *sigh* or I can sign a waiver saying I am willing to take a risk with my gall bladder and have the surgery anyway.

I am self-pay...how much is all of the pre-testing going to cost me?!?!?! It is really going to suck if I have to pay for all the pretesting and then not be able to have the Lapband!

Has anyone else gone through this?

Call Lap Band Solutions, they have all inclusive price that includes eveything and it can be financed over 5 years. call them at 1.866.342.2263 , they are in Dallas, Ft Worth and Houston.