lab band cost

I am thinking on having a lap band don't but I don't know what the cost may be cos  I have medical only

I think it varies a lot between providers. You need to ask reputable clinics. In the UK, it varies from around $6000 tp $10,000

Well there is the cost of putting it in, the cost of fills and unfills, the cost of repairing any problems it may have and the cost of having it removed in 5-10 years so it varies depending on the surgeon. I've seen around $8000 to $15,000 and if you are gonna spend that kind of money you may as well get the VSG vertical sleeve gastrectomy and have a life long lasting surgery with no fills and unfills required. The band has also caused many of us a great deal of extra medical expenses because it caused so much damage to our stomach and esophagus. Personally I would never get one, I had to pay to get mine removed because of the pain it caused and I have permanent damage from the band.

As little as $4000 in Mexico to over $20000.  The real cost is not in $$$$$ though.  The very premise of the band doesn't make sense.  They create a 2oz pouch, tell you to eat 4 oz meals.  Many people will have too much restriction to allow food to pass thru the pouch as it's eaten and end up with a dilated pouch, slipped or prolapsed band.  The band is a high pressure system, creating upward pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter.  The esophagus puts downward pressure on the LES.  The cumulative effect of this causes damage to the sphincter causing it to fail to open in response to swallowing.  This is band induced achalasia and does horrific damage to the esophagus that is not fully reversible. 

We're told to avoid vomiting.  Most people vomit once every year or two due to food poisoning, stomach virus or, common to wls patients, gallstones.  Lose a lot of weight, get gallstones and yep, you vomit, often on more than one occasion.  Yes there are Rx anti emetics, but they won't work if you have a condition like norovirus or gallstones.

The intraoperative/peri operative complication rate is .5%, but the risk of having your band placed in the wrong place is 3%.  The risk of intraoperative/peri operative complications of VSG is 1.5%.  The long term complications with band that necessitate removal is upwards of 30% currently and rising.  

Do yourself a favor and investigate all types of WLS.  The band is quickly declining in favor of better long term outcomes and lower risk surgery, such as VSG.

I cannot revise to another type of wls due to band damage.  I live with residual complications, including achalasia and a cardiac arrythmia.  I'm struggling with regain right now and my knees and back are constantly hurting with the 30lb regain.

This might be your only chance...research, hear the bad and the good.  Best of luck to you!