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Gastric bypass cost without insurance

Weight-loss surgery that creates a small stomach pouch and connects it to the middle of the small intestine.

General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.

Programs that take patients without insurance publish one “self-pay package” price for the operation. What is inside that price differs from program to program, so every price here is shown with what its page says it covers and leaves out.

Typical self-pay package

Estimate

$17,500 – $22,000for the operation, as a self-pay package

Estimate from 7 programs’ standing published prices in 6 states, each restated at the national price level. Limited-time and special-case prices are left out of it and shown below. A package price is not a quote. How we estimate

Checked against their sources

Published gastric bypass prices

8 self-pay package prices from 8 programs, A to Z, each as its own page printed it — the newest seen October 11, 2026. Every price is for the operation as a package, once.

  • Bailey Medical Center - The Center for Bariatrics$16,995Practice · Owasso, OKSelf-pay program

    Practice · Owasso, OK

    $16,995

    Conditions: Self-pay program; due in full at time of surgery; price set as of Jan. 1, 2023

    Includes: Anesthesiologist; surgeon (consult, pre-op, surgery, 90 days of surgeon visits); hospital facility with one overnight stay

    Does not include: Pre-op testing and visits; clinic, cardiology, pulmonary, dietitian, psychology consults; pre-surgery labs; extra nights; pathology; other procedures

    baileymedicalcenter.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    baileymedicalcenter.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • Community Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Center$22,500Practice · Grand Junction, CODiscounted cash price due in full before surgery

    Practice · Grand Junction, CO

    $22,500

    Conditions: Discounted cash price due in full before surgery; services must be done at Community Hospital

    Includes: Same as sleeve: hospital, anesthesiologist, surgeon, pre/post counseling for 90 days, post-op visit, room, routine pre-op bloodwork, 90-day BLIS complication insurance

    Does not include: Initial surgeon consult; specialist evaluations; pathology; non-routine tests; hernia repair or other added procedures; complications outside BLIS

    yourcommunityhospital.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    yourcommunityhospital.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • IBI Healthcare Institute$17,499Practice · Atlanta, GAwith a condition

    Practice · Atlanta, GA

    $17,499with a condition

    Conditions: Limited-time special; consultation and deposit to lock in

    Includes: Labelled all-inclusive; six months of post-surgery follow-up

    ibiclinic.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    ibiclinic.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • JourneyLite$17,900Practice · Cincinnati, OHClinical evaluation required

    Practice · Cincinnati, OH

    $17,900

    Conditions: Clinical evaluation required; written quote controls if it differs

    journeylite.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    journeylite.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • Nicholson Clinicfrom $14,052Practice · Plano, TX'As low as'

    Practice · Plano, TX

    from $14,052

    Conditions: 'As low as'

    Includes: Surgeon fee, hospital facility fee, routine hospital charges with one night in hospital, anesthesiologist, lifetime office visits, in-office pre-op labs and EKG, pre-op dietitian visit

    Does not include: Post-operative blood work and prescriptions

    nicholsonclinic.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    nicholsonclinic.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • NKC Health - Total Weight Loss$18,050Practice · MOSelf-pay program

    Practice · MO

    $18,050

    Conditions: Self-pay program; fees due at second visit

    Includes: Same 120-day program scope as the sleeve: clinic visits (surgeon, dietitian, psych), pre-surgery tests, hospital, anesthesia, up to three days stay, post-op visits and labs, $50 program fee

    Does not include: First consult ($263); complications; services outside the 120-day window; vitamins

    nkchealth.org (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    nkchealth.org (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • Singing River Weight Loss (Singing River Health System)$26,000Practice · Ocean Springs, MSBMI 35-75

    Practice · Ocean Springs, MS

    $26,000

    Conditions: BMI 35-75

    Includes: Pre-surgery office visits, facility, surgeon, anesthesia, overnight stay, one year of follow-up, complication protection up to 180 days for most surgery types

    Does not include: Pre-op testing and psychological evaluation

    singingriverhealthsystem.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    singingriverhealthsystem.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
  • WeightWise Bariatric Program$15,000Practice · Edmond, OKCash pay

    Practice · Edmond, OK

    $15,000

    Conditions: Cash pay; Tier 2 $17,000; Tier 3 $18,608

    Includes: Surgeon $5,000, anesthesia $1,200, hospital $8,800 for an uncomplicated stay

    Does not include: Pre-operative EKG, sleep study, labs may be extra

    weightwise.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026
    weightwise.com (opens in a new tab)seen Oct 11, 2026

What’s included

What a self-pay package includes

Counted across the 8 published prices above: how many pages say each item is in the price, how many say it is not, and how many do not say. Where pages speak of them, they all include: surgeon fee, anesthesia, hospital or surgery center, follow-up visits after surgery. They differ on: overnight stay, pre-operative tests and evaluations, first consultation, pathology, cover for complications.

Of 8 published package prices, how many say each item is included, not included, included in part, or do not say.
WhatWhat the package prices say
Surgeon fee
  • 6 included
  • 2 not stated
Anesthesia
  • 6 included
  • 2 not stated
Hospital or surgery center
  • 6 included
  • 2 not stated
Overnight stay
  • 2 included
  • 1 in part, or on a condition
  • 5 not stated
Pre-operative tests and evaluations
  • 2 included
  • 3 not included
  • 3 not stated
First consultation
  • 2 not included
  • 1 in part, or on a condition
  • 5 not stated
Follow-up visits after surgery
  • 4 included
  • 4 not stated
Pathology
  • 2 not included
  • 6 not stated
Cover for complications
  • 1 included
  • 1 not included
  • 1 in part, or on a condition
  • 5 not stated
Assistant surgeon
  • 8 not stated

Before the package

What a first consultation costs where it is separate

Some programs charge for the first visit apart from the package.

Who weight-loss surgery is for

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says surgery is recommended at a body mass index of 35 or higher regardless of other conditions, and for people with type 2 diabetes at 30 or higher, and should be considered at 30 to 34.9 when non-surgical methods have not produced substantial or durable results. (ASMBS: is metabolic and bariatric surgery right for you?, no page date.) Whether an operation is right for a person is a decision for that person and a clinician.
  • The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says surgery is recommended at a body mass index of 35 or higher regardless of other conditions, and for people with type 2 diabetes at 30 or higher, and should be considered at 30 to 34.9 when non-surgical methods have not produced substantial or durable results.Source: ASMBS: is metabolic and bariatric surgery right for you? (opens in a new tab), no page date. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases lists older criteria: a body mass index of 40 or more; 35 or more with a serious health problem related to obesity; or 30 or more with type 2 diabetes that is hard to control.Source: NIDDK: weight-loss (metabolic and bariatric) surgery (opens in a new tab), last reviewed September 2020. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases names gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and the adjustable gastric band as the three most common types of weight-loss surgery in the United States.Source: NIDDK: weight-loss (metabolic and bariatric) surgery (opens in a new tab), last reviewed September 2020. Checked October 11, 2026.

Will insurance or Medicare cover it?

A self-pay package is what a program charges when insurance does not pay. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says Medicare and some Medicaid programs may cover the major types of weight-loss surgery when certain criteria are met, and that some insurers require approved surgeons and facilities or a medically supervised weight-loss program first. (NIDDK: weight-loss (metabolic and bariatric) surgery, last reviewed September 2020.)
  • The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says Medicare and some Medicaid programs may cover the major types of weight-loss surgery when certain criteria are met, and that some insurers require approved surgeons and facilities or a medically supervised weight-loss program first.Source: NIDDK: weight-loss (metabolic and bariatric) surgery (opens in a new tab), last reviewed September 2020. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • Medicare.gov says Medicare Part B covers some bariatric surgical procedures, such as gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic banding surgery, for people who meet certain conditions related to morbid obesity.Source: Medicare.gov: bariatric surgery (opens in a new tab), no page date. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • Medicare’s national coverage determination covers certain bariatric procedures, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, for beneficiaries with a body mass index of 35 or more, at least one co-morbidity related to obesity, and previously unsuccessful medical treatment for obesity. It leaves stand-alone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy to Medicare’s local contractors, on the same conditions.Source: CMS National Coverage Determination 100.1, bariatric surgery (opens in a new tab), version 5, effective 09/24/2013. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says some insurers require a physician-monitored diet for three to six months before surgery, and that insurance almost never pays for the vitamin supplements needed afterwards but usually pays for lab tests.Source: ASMBS: frequently asked questions about bariatric surgery (opens in a new tab), no page date. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • IRS Publication 502 says weight-loss costs can be included as medical expenses only when the weight loss is a treatment for a disease diagnosed by a physician, such as obesity, and that prescribed medicines can be included.Source: IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses (opens in a new tab), Publication 502 (2025), for 2025 returns. Checked October 11, 2026.
  • The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says weight-loss surgery can cost between $15,000 and $25,000 or more, depending on the type of surgery, complications and where a person lives — a figure it attributes to a review published in 2005.Source: NIDDK: weight-loss (metabolic and bariatric) surgery (opens in a new tab), last reviewed September 2020. Checked October 11, 2026.

Questions people ask about gastric bypass cost

3 questions, each answered from the prices on this page.
How much is gastric bypass without insurance?
A self-pay gastric bypass package typically costs $17,500 to $22,000. That is an estimate from 7 programs’ standing published prices in 6 states, restated at the national price level; the 8 published prices on this page run from $14,052 to $26,000. A package price is not a quote: what it covers differs from program to program. Every published price
What does a self-pay gastric bypass package include?
Among the packages that say, the ones on this page most often state that these are included: surgeon fee, anesthesia, hospital or surgery center, follow-up visits after surgery. They differ on: overnight stay, pre-operative tests and evaluations, first consultation, pathology, cover for complications. Anything a page does not mention is counted as not stated, never as included. Item by item
Is the first consultation part of the package price?
Not always. 3 programs publish a separate self-pay consultation fee, from $195 to $281.45. Consultation fees

Not medical advice. This page is about what things cost. Prices change: the newest here was seen on its source page on October 11, 2026.

What that means, and how we check prices

Not medical advice

This page is about what things cost. It does not say what anyone should take or have done; that is a decision for you and a licensed clinician. Statements from labels and agencies are quoted from the sources linked beside them and have not been clinically reviewed.

Prices change

Every price here is a published price as it was seen on its source page — the newest on October 11, 2026. Sellers change prices and end offers; the seller’s page is the authority.

How we check prices

Each price is read from the seller’s own page and checked against its source before it appears, with the unit it is quoted in and the conditions printed beside it. Published prices are re-checked monthly. How we estimate · How this site works