I had my surgery with Dr. Mobley/Dr. Watkins at Synchrony Health formerly known as Cincinnati Weight Loss Center on Feb. 22nd. They are wonderful, only do lap band placements. Dr. Mobley is actually banded and Dr. Watkins did his band!! They lay out all the financials in the very first seminar. I believe total was around $16,000. The Dr. portion is half of that and rest is surgery center, anesthisia etc. They also will make payment arrangements and can help you get a Care Credit Medical Loan.
Don't know if you have insursance or not. But if you got denied let me encourage you to not give up. It took me almost a year, but I continued to do everything my insurance company asked me to, and the lawyer at syncrony health helped and I finally got appoved.
Check out their website and good luck!! synchonyhealth.com
Let me know if you have any other questions about them.