What’s the Cost of Weight Loss Surgery?

Weight loss surgery is a big decision for several reasons. First, it requires a serious lifestyle change. Second, it can be difficult to recover from. Third, it’s not cheap.

The various different types of bariatric surgery have a wide range of price tags, but all of them are comparable to the cost of buying a car or extensive home renovations. For this reason, considering the costs will be absolutely necessary before you go ahead with weight loss surgery.

What’s Weight Loss Surgery Cost?

Gastric bypass

On average, gastric bypass surgery will cost $23,000. This includes the hospital stay, the costs of the surgery itself, and the necessary doctor’s visits.

Gastric bypass is slightly more expensive than other surgeries, but it’s one of the oldest and most practiced weight loss surgeries around. Best of all, it helps even extremely obese patients whereas other surgeries will require those patients to lose a little bit of weight before doing them.

Gastric sleeve

On average, gastric sleeve will cost around $15,000. This includes the hospital stay, the costs of the surgery itself, and the necessary doctor’s visits.

Despite being similarly effective as gastric bypass, the gastric sleeve is significantly less expensive.

Lap band

On average, lap band surgery will cost $14,500. This includes the hospital stay, the costs of the surgery itself, and the necessary doctor’s visits.

What Causes The Cost Variance?

The following factors will change what weight loss surgery costs:

What state you’re doing it in (or if you’re doing it overseas!)

Which surgeon you go to: There’s no real correlation between price and skill of the surgeon; however, a better known and trusted surgeon will likely cost more.

Your insurance: Some insurance policies will cover part or all of gastric bypass surgery. However, if you don’t have insurance or if your insurance doesn’t cover it, your cost will be significantly higher.

Complications: This isn’t something that can be predicted, but complications after surgery could cause serious cost increases. Insurance usually covers these, however, especially if insurance has already covered the procedure.

Remember: if weight loss surgery is going to add years onto your life, please consider it! Even if the costs are high, weight loss surgery could be the thing that helps you live a healthier, well-balanced life.

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