How much does gastric bypass surgery cost? answers (188)

A: According to the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center, the average cost for a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure was $22,500 as of January 2010. The average charge for a LAP BAND procedure was $17,500.Source:University of San Diego Medical Center: Center for the Treatment of Obesity...

A: According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases'' Weight Control Information Network, gastric bypass costs on average $20,000 to $25,000. Insurance coverage for the surgery varies by provider.Source:Bariatric surgery for Severe Obesity...

A: Because some doctors need a down payment to pay for the initital incidentalcosts that are incurred before the surgery. Even tho I was covered for mysurgery for by insurance I had to pay $2000 at my second pre op apt. Andthat money was for the incidentals that insurance did not pay. Keep in mindthat next year your out of pocket expenses can be claimed on your incometax. My DH and I both had open RNY last year and were able to deduct$19,000 in out of pocket expenses on our income tax and we got it all back.I am a little confused on the two different dollar figures that you have inyour question - I can understand the $4000 for the surgeon but what are youtrying to ask us about the $25000 that is in your last sentance? Goodluck. Christine open...

A: HELLO I have medicare too ,had to do 18months of nut with DR HUYNH[NUTRITION] AND ALSO HAVE DR LORD Hi I have medicare what I was told is that medicare does not preapprovesurgery u need to find a doctor that accepts it then go from their thedoctor will have u do all the test needed etc then after surgery they willbill medicareThe doctors know what todo to get approved the clinic u choose anywaysdoes, I had RYN july 08 staryed at 368 I weigh 174 and am very happy I gotin right away started seeing the nut, nutritionalist etc. about 2 months iwould have been ready but my doc had to have surgery so it took 6 monthshave a great day best wishes, u can call medicare and...

A: I am a lifetime diet failure:( For ME, WLS is way easier than dieting.According to barb thompsons book dieters will loose only 5% of what theyare overweight by and keep it off. With drugs like meredia that % lost isonly increased to 10%. <P> Less than 1% of MOs who need to loose 100pounds or more get and keep the weight off.. Be prepared forfailure.<P> take your family to a suport group meeting or take a long term post op todinner. See how they eat small quanties of good food? Hear their stories!Your family will support you after this. It will help you decide. WLS wasthe BEST decision I EVER made. My wife Jen is doing so well too! Down under200 ost 93 pounds since December 10. POST OP IS THE PLACE TO BE... Hello Melinda! For me personally, WLS was the...

A: YES!!! It does. I have Medicaid in GA and I am having my surgery January11, 2010. You should call Peachtree Surgical and Bariatrics 404-881-8020. Iknow that they accept medicaid. Dr. Larry Hobson is going to do my surgery.I am 27, 5''6" and 270 lbs. So I''m sure you will be covered too!! Goodluck and keep us updated on how everything is going....

A: I had it done for free. Exxon is making a profit from my bowels. Take out a loan? There are some loans that can be taken out to help cover cost or you can try contacting some of the teaching hospitals and see if they have any kind of study program going on. Nope. The only advice I have is to find better insurance. But that is going to cost you a pretty penny. Ask the surgeons in your area which plans pay for the surgery. They will know. http://wlshelp.com/candidiate.htm AM I A CANDIDATE FOR WEIGHT LOSS surgery? YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE surgery IF YOUR BACK IS BEING AFFECTED. The following criteria should be met before a candidate is accepted for weight loss surgery = WLS. *...

A: Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common and very safe now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare. Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a...

A: Ive not had a gastric bybass , but my mother have. She had one when she be around 14 stone (sorry , don''t know what that is surrounded by pounds). That was the leightest counterbalance they''d every done one on in the hospital she be at. At first she got loads of leaflets from the doctor..read through them and discussed it next to family. It is comparatively a complicated procedure , and can be quite risky. She discussed it next to us then granted to go ahead beside it. She had it pretty much striaght after she settled to get it done, she be in hospital for nearly 2 weeks afterwards. When she got home after the operation its approaching being a kid again , your digestive system needs to bring back used to food. She had to put away baby...

A: The cost of a gastric bypass can vary considerably depending on the specific type of gastric bypass (mini-gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y, biliopancreatic diversion) being used and the hospital where the surgery is performed. The Consumer Guide to Bariatric surgery reports that the average costs are between $18,000 and $35,000.Source:Consumer Guide to Bariatric surgery: gastric bypass surgery Cost...