I just got the bill for my surgery and hospital stay. It was $37,000 ! holy crap. almost more then 2 of my sections together. Thankfully I only have to pay 900. 

But I would of gladly pay more if need be to be where I am right now. I am so glad I had this surgery.

Thank goodness for insurance!  My bill was $51,000.  I paid $500.  For years my insurance didn't even cover WLS.  As soon as they did, I had it.

I don't remember what mine was but I think it was somewhere in the range of 40k plus. Definitely am thankful for insurance covering all but about 750 of it. My surgery will save my next insurer 100s of thousands of dollars in the meds alone I used to take over the rest of my lifetime so it really is good for the insurance companies to cover it even if they don't always see it.

I had my tubes tied last December.  I was home by lunchtime, but the bill was still nearly 15K.  That's insanity! 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Uncle Sam for saving my life - and the United States HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars in future blood pressure, diabetes (most likely), arthritis, and sleep medications. I feel so blessed to not have a bill for EITHER of my stays (the surgery and 3 days, and then the 7 day stay when I was sick afterward. I AM sorry you guys have to pay ANYTHING, you'd think your insurance companies would see that even though they approved the surgery for everybody, making you pay ANYTHING is being penny wise and pound foolish. Even some of the lower out of of pocket amounts (which are still goodly sums, don't mistake what I'm saying) could be prohibitive to some people electing to have the surgery, even if they are approved by insurance.

 I always have wondered how much Tricare pays out for our surgery?  But I agree I feel bad that they have to pay anything and some of us don't.  

My bill was over $65,000. I only had to pay $12. !!!!!

Wow. My SIL paid out of pocket last year with the same doc I have and her total for doc and hospital was $19,100. My total with insurance negotiations was right at $16,000 and I had to pay almost $4K of that.

Mine came in at $115K (yes!) and I paid $5K

 I just received my bill as well it was $25K I have to pay $250.00.. I thought mine would be more.. not that $25k isn't a lot! but I am in Boston.. I was thinking more like $35K.. thank god for insurance!