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How Much Does Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost?
asked 3 years ago by anon
Latest answer by David Oliak, MD
Question viewed 4,180 times
Tags: weight loss, costs, overweight, price
Please help me understand what kind of costs are involved with the gastric bypass surgery process.
5 answers to How Much Does Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost?
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Package pricing for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Our Center in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has put together a package price which includes surgeon's fee, anesthesiologist's fee, and all hospital charges, including as many days as are necessary (usually 1-3). This price is $13,500.
Mark Pleatman, MD
Bloomfield Hills Bariatric Surgeon
Bloomfield Hills Bariatric Surgeon
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Cost of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Our price for laparoscopic gastric bypass is currently $19,500. This includes the surgeon fee, assistant surgeon, anesthesiologist, and 2-night stay in a bariatric center-of-excellence hospital (not a surgery center). This price also includes post-operative support such as regular visits with our registered dietician and psychologist, healthy cooking classes, and support groups.
David Oliak, MD
Orange County Bariatric Surgeon
Orange County Bariatric Surgeon
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Is It Worth It?
The cost of a gastric bypass operation varies widely across the country. In general, the lowest prices can be found in cities where there are multiple weight loss surgeons as the hospitals and surgeons will lower their price to attract more patients. I think $20,000 is a reasonable estimate around the country, but again this will vary widely.
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Lloyd Stegemann, MD
Corpus Christi Bariatric Surgeon
Corpus Christi Bariatric Surgeon
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Cost of gastric bypass
The costs are variable. Here in NY the total cost is about $21,000 including surgeon fee, anesthesia, and hospital fee. Most patients spend two nights in the hospital.
Shawn Garber, MD FACS FASMBS
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Costs with Gastric Bypass
There are regional differences in costs wih gastric bypass but generally costs are broken down into three parts. These are: professional component (doctor), hospital costs, and anesthesia. In Houston the total cost at this time is somewhere between 21 to 22K. This covers three hospital days which is the standard lenght of stay for a patient having this type of surgery.
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