Cost Of Surgery

Just starting to find out about surgery. Wanted to know if anyone knows the general cost of the surgery in Florida in case Insurance won't cover it.

I have heard that the average Gastric Bypass costs $25,000-$35,000. BUT, I think most doctor's and hospitals will work with cash payments differently. I have heard that will reduce costs all over the place to make it easier to pay for but I am not sure what they reduces down to. It's like they inflate costs so the insurance companies will pay but if it's for a person they make you pay a more realistic amount. It costs alot of money for the average person to pay in ca****hink that's why it is so important for more insurance companies to start covering this life saving procedure that will actually save them money from the comorbidities and costs associated with being morbidly obese. There is alot of information on this website about getting help with appealing your insurance company to get the surgery approved (sample letters etc). Good luck with everything! ~Christal/dionysus_star

Hi, I have been turn down 3 times by my insurance. So I called the Doctors and got a price . I have also done all the appointments the insurance wants you to do. They gave me a price off: $9500.00 for Hospital $2310.00 for Doctor $950.00 for Anist. I think that was good price. Here is my Doctor. ObesityHelp.com: Making the Journey Together Welcome, Guest | Bookmarks | Register | Sign In | Help Bookmarks Bariatric Professional » Bariatric Surgeon Joseph Colella, M.D. 320 East North Avenue,Allegheny General Hospital Fifth Floor, South Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772 Map It Phone: (412) 359-8630 Fax: (412) 359-8646 Visit Website Affiliations Joseph Colella's OH Forum Go to the Pennsylvania state forum Important Disclaimer -- Please Read: The information on this page is presented solely as a tool for public use and contains information supplied by the public. ObesityHelp.com does not monitor or edit this information. About Dr. Colella Support Groups & Seminars Insurers Patient Reviews We have not received report of any members who have had Lap Band surgery with Dr. Colella. About Us | Meet Our Staff | FAQ | Promote Our Site! | Contact Us | Terms of Service | Press Copyright © 2007 ObesityHelp.com. All Rights Reserved. Technical problems? Report them here.