Cost of Bariatric Surgery


Is bariatric surgery for weight loss too expensive? Let’s unravel!

What does it take to qualify for bariatric surgery? That you need to be obese (BMI of 40+) is one of the definite requirements. Additionally you need to offer proof of the fact that you have actually failed after trying out variant weight loss measures like exercises, diet and pills. If you fulfill these requirements your surgeon may just recommend bariatric weight loss surgery to you.

Cost of Bariatric Surgery

Other cases when you may qualify for the surgery

If you have type 2 diabetes or are suffering from any other life threatening disorder, you can be considered for a bariatric surgery even if you have BMI of 35+. These are just a few aspects of bariatric surgery that are known by many. However, one aspect of the surgery which still confounds many who are seeking to explore its merits is “money.” What exactly is the cost bariatric surgery? Let us explore in the course of this post.

Now, let us clarify from the very beginning that it is actually very difficult to offer you the exact financial figures. There are 4 types of bariatric surgery for weight loss performed today and the approximate cost of each surgical procedure differs in accordance with the duration of the surgery itself and the post-operative hospital stay. So, let us take a look.

Bariatric Surgery Costs

Gastric Bypass or Roux en Y Bypass Surgery – it wouldn’t really be wrong to say- leads the pack of the bariatric surgical procedures. It is preferred by most patients since it results in the fastest and the most significant amount of weight loss among the three surgical procedures. The patient can actually end up losing around 70- 80% of the weight if he is ready to implement simultaneous lifestyle changes like diet and exercises.

This particular surgical method (where the surgeon divides the upper part of your stomach and surgically staples it with the mid section of the lower intestine so that your body can absorb a smaller amount of food) might as well cost you 8000 dollars.

Sleeve gastrectomy – as per available reports- will cost you around 7000 dollars. Notably, the surgeon just severs around 75% of your stomach so that you are left with only a sleeve.

The Adjustable Gastric Band is a method with the help of which the surgeon ties a band round your stomach. It will initially cost something around 5,500 dollars but those who opt for this particular surgical procedure are required visiting the surgeon around six months after the surgery to get the placement of the band checked. If the band somehow slips from its position then it won’t really be difficult for the extra food to just slip into stomach. You need to keep the costs of the post-op visits to the doctor in view.

The cost bariatric surgery might also differ with the varied medical facilities adopted by different clinics.

So, make sure you are keeping these points in view while opting for a surgery as well. It is your surgeon who will recommend the right surgical procedure.

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