Cost of lap band removal without insurance?

bandgirl
on 6/26/16 3:42 pm

Thank you both. I needed all of this information. Just got back from the hospital band needs to come out. I'm thinking I will do the sleeve that seems to be the best option. Thanks again :-)

KattattaK
on 1/21/19 6:08 pm

On May 11, 2016 at 1:55 AM Pacific Time, jenpenutrgv wrote:

Thanks for the replies everyone. I went to my surgeon's office on Monday. I told them my issues with extreme acid reflux, night coughs, and vomiting and they did an unfill. I cannot begin to tell you how good it feels to get a good nights sleep without waking up in the middle of the night with bile coming out of my nose and jolting me out of bed. I was able to ask about the price of removing the lap band and the estimate for the surgeon's fee, the hospital fee, removal fee, and anesthesia fee comes out to $6,707 without insurance and I can pay in installments by going through a patient financial website to sign up for payments or I can pay it in full if I wanted to.

This amount is fortunately doable for me and I thank God for that. I was able to schedule a removal for mid August. They want me to get a revision to either gastric bypass or the sleeve, but right now I am leaning towards just getting the lap band removed with no revision. I still have time to really think about revision, but I am so afraid of having my stomach more than half removed or my intestines rearranged and then have the WLS not work again. I can't stand failure again...and plus removal plus revision would be much more expensive and would likely have to occur in Mexico. I live in the panhandle of Texas and Mexico is very nearby.

I'm with you on this. This is my dilemma. I need my lap and removed. Doc wants to do a revision, but I'm leaning against it. Would hate to go through so much and something go wrong down the road or the surgery just not be successful. Freaks me out!

jaded_ainjel
on 1/20/19 10:42 pm - Medford, OR

Lap Band on 11/17/09

I would greqtly appreciate any information/recommendations on lower cost lap band removal (even out of the country). Exact provider names. The lap band has not worked for me and I want Gastric Bypass which will be covered, but they will not perform the gastric bypass surgery until my lap band is removed and the removal is not covered by my insurance.

Kathy S.
on 1/21/19 5:40 am - InTheBurbs, XX

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Hi jaded_ainjel,

I would be glad to help you in any way I can. Sending you a private message.

Regards,

Kathy

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Whydidieven
on 7/4/16 7:51 am

Lap Band on 07/27/16

Having my band removed in Arlington, Tx..no revision, my health insurance will not cover so cash price is 4500.00

Maronita
on 9/18/16 6:02 pm

You MAY have already got your answer, however, if you haven't I would say there is NO NEED for removal.

The surgeon can deflate the port and it would be like you never had it done, and IF you changed your mind

later on you could ask the surgeon for fills.

Maronita

Nic M
on 9/19/16 8:37 am

The surgeon does not "deflate the port." The port is just the access point and cannot be inflated or deflated.

There quite often IS need for removal. Simply removing saline from the band is not enough to prevent irreversible damage for many people. The band can erode into the stomach, slip, cause damage to the Vagus nerve system... there are myriad reasons why the band requires removal.

Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI

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