Gastric sleeve cost without insurance

$14,995

Conditions: Self-pay program for patients without bariatric benefits; due in full at time of surgery; page says price set as of Jan. 1, 2023 and subject to change

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

Does not include: Pre-op testing and pre-surgery office visits; bariatric clinic, cardiology, pulmonary, dietitian and psychology consults; any labs before day of surgery; nights beyond one; sleeve pathology; any other procedures or testing

$12,250

Includes: Pre-op education, surgeon fee, anesthesia fee, hospital fee for up to a two-night stay, up to three months of outpatient post-op care

Does not include: Surgical assistant fee (page says about $450 per sleeve, billed separately because the hospital does not employ assistants)

$17,500

Conditions: Discounted cash price due in full before surgery; all covered services must be done at Community Hospital; page describes it as an outpatient procedure price

Includes: Hospital charges (OR, recovery, anesthesia supplies, medications); anesthesiologist; surgeon; behavioral-health, nutrition and exercise counseling (mandatory pre-op visits and 90 days post-op); post-op surgeon visit; hospital room; routine pre-surgical bloodwork; BLIS complication insurance for 90 days (bleeding, infection, leak, perforation); support groups

Does not include: Surgeon's initial consultation; gynecology/endocrine/psychiatric evaluations; pathology; non-routine testing; cardiology/pulmonology/radiology/GI consults; sleep study, X-rays, echo, treadmill test; other procedures during surgery such as hernia repair, liver biopsy, fluoroscopy; complications not covered by BLIS

$18,500

Conditions: Stated as approximate; standard case is BMI 35-40; higher BMI or prior abdominal surgery raises the price

Includes: Pre-operative care and preparation, the procedure, post-operative support and one year of follow-up

Does not include: Complexity surcharges (see other rows); page lists further typical costs for evaluations and counseling without saying which are inside the figure

$23,500–$28,500High complexity (BMI over 50)

Conditions: BMI over 50: surcharge of $5,000-$10,000 over the standard case

Includes: Same comprehensive scope plus advanced pre- and post-operative protocol

$20,500–$23,500Moderate complexity (BMI over 40)

Conditions: BMI over 40, central obesity or prior abdominal surgery: surcharge of $2,000-$5,000 over the standard case

Includes: Same comprehensive scope as the standard case

$9,999with a condition

Conditions: Limited-time special (struck-through price $15,299); patient must lock in with a consultation and deposit

Includes: Page labels the price all-inclusive with no hidden charges; six months of post-surgery follow-up consults or visits; the practice's sleeve landing page says physician, facility and anesthesia fees and a pre-procedure consultation are in the package

Does not include: Nutritional coaching beyond the package is sold separately; pre-op tests, overnight stay, hernia repair and complication cover are not addressed

$10,000with a condition

Conditions: Limited-time price (regular price listed as $14,900); first-time sleeve only; must be medically cleared for the outpatient surgery-center setting; hospital-based cases not eligible; written quote controls

Includes: Surgeon fee, standard anesthesia, surgery-center facility fee, one year of office follow-up, a routine post-op hotel night when the package terms require it

Does not include: Pre-op labs, imaging and testing; outside medical clearances; prescriptions, vitamins, protein products; travel, meals, extra hotel nights; hospital-based or unplanned medically necessary care; revisions/conversions priced separately

from $10,500

Conditions: 'As low as'; assumes surgery-center, same-day discharge; a hospital setting or overnight stay adds a fee

Includes: Surgeon fee, surgical facility fee, anesthesiologist fee, all office visits before and after surgery for life, pre-op labs and EKG done in office, pre-op dietitian visit

Does not include: Post-operative blood work and prescriptions; hospital/overnight surcharge when medically required

from $4,495Added to another operation

Conditions: Only when combined with a covered general-surgery procedure done at the same time

Includes: Reduced sleeve fee only

Does not include: Does not carry the standard package inclusions; follow-up visits or services may cost extra; hospital/overnight setting adds a fee

$13,050

Conditions: Self-pay program for patients without coverage; program fees due at the second visit; unpaid = surgery rescheduled or cancelled

Includes: From second consult through 120 days after surgery: surgeon, dietitian and psychologist clinic visits; pre-surgery lab, chest X-ray, EKG with their reading fees; hospital surgery, anesthesia, recovery; surgeon and anesthesiologist fees; hospital stay up to three days; hospitalist if needed; post-op labs to 120 days; 1-week, 6-week, 3-month visits; $50 program fee (samples, education, app, support groups)

Does not include: First consult with surgeon and dietitian ($263, paid at visit); complications; anything outside the 120-day window; vitamins and supplements

$13,000

Conditions: BMI 35-75; must be medically cleared by surgeon, medical team and anesthesia

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

Does not include: Pre-op testing and psychological evaluation

$9,999Low-BMI program (BMI 30-34.9)

Conditions: BMI 30-34.9 only

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

$9,995

Conditions: Cash pay; three-tier menu (Tier 2 adds a money-back weight-loss guarantee at $11,995; Tier 3 adds BLIS complication insurance at $13,165)

Includes: Surgeon fee ($3,700), anesthesia ($900), hospital for an uncomplicated stay ($5,395); page table also lists the first 3 months of surgeon or NP visits among associated costs

Does not include: Pre-operative services such as EKG, sleep study and lab work may be charged extra; complication cover only in Tier 3

$13,165Tier 3

Conditions: Cash pay, top tier

Includes: Surgeon, anesthesia, hospital, weight-loss money-back guarantee, complication insurance through BLIS

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

$281.45 per visit

Conditions: Self-pay program

Includes: Initial consultation only

Does not include: Everything else

$263 per visit

Conditions: Due at time of visit

Includes: First consult with surgeon and dietitian

Does not include: Program and surgery fees

$195 per visit

Conditions: Uninsured patients

Includes: Consultation only

Does not include: Surgery pricing is not published on the page