How much is a lap band surgery

This greatly depends on your area and doctor. In Texas you can get it done for $12,500 and that includes one year of follow up treatments.

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In the USA, the cost of Lap-Band surgery can range from $17,000 to $30,000. Thanks for using ChaCha. Have a good night!

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Lap Band Surgery, a surgical method to treat obesity, can cost between $15,000 and $30,000. Costs vary due to a patient’s location, physician and procedure facility. Some health insurance plans will cover at least a portion of these costs i…

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How much does the lap band surgery cost?

Q: My brother is overweight (6-2, 290 lbs). Do any of you know how much the lap band, stomach stapling, etc. cost? Do group insurance companies (he has HealthNet) even cover the cost of it?Serious answers only please. He does work out when he can, but he’s a single dad working two jobs and rarely has time for that.Thanks.Anna

A: It’s expensive in terms of money, and more expensive in terms of health.Please have him look into Dr. Furhman’s approach. (I can’t really call it a diet.) My wife has lost about 60 pounds without working out, in about 5 months. She is NOT hungry! She’s eating plenty of food. Plus, she’s completely off insulin, and much healthier in every way. A friend of her’s lost 30 pounds in about a month! She also dropped her blood sugar by 90 points, which is amazing.Please look into it.http://www.drfurhman.comThis is not spam. I don’t make a dime from anyone clicking that link. It’s just his website.I hate spammers!

How much do Lap Band surgeries cost?

Q: I have a friend who is interested in a Lap Band Surgery. She has done some research online, but cannot find an approximate cost. Can you tell me about how much they are?

A: They can cost up to $25,000. Medicaide and medicare do pay for them.I ended up owing the Hosp $1000. plus had to pay $698. before surgery. Most insurances will pay for them if you are grossly obese.Some cost $11000-$12000. Go to Mexico and its even cheaper.

How much overweight do you have to be to have lap band surgery?

Q: I was just wondering how much overweight you have to be to have lap band surgery? I am 5′ 6″ and I weigh about 205. I have tried dieting, weight watchers and diet pills. I was just wondering if I would be a good canidate for the surgery??

A: definetly not. while you are overweight there is absolutely no medical research that can determine the long term effects of that procedure. however common sense would tell you that changing the physical nature of the gastro intestinal tract is not good.you have not been given the proper tools to lose weight, shoot me an email.