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Cloebird    25

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Hi, can you please share what our self pay cost was? I'm trying to weigh all my options. I'm willing to travel if the price and service is right.

Thank you!

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GassyGurl    428

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Dr Taggar in Florida is currently $8899.

Dr umbach in Vegas is around 10k.

Dr Borland in Louisiana is $9800.

Roper in Charleston, SC is $18,500

There is a big practice around Charlotte that was advertising $9995.

Dr Kim in Texas is a good deal too, and seems to advertise a good deal if you have a hiatal hernia and insurance.

Hope this helps!

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GassyGurl    428

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BTW, I'm still researching myself. I'm trying to go to Mexico.

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nishi808    3

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I'm almost 4 weeks post-op and had surgery with Dr. Tagger in Miami. I've lost almost 20 lbs. I did a lot of research and almost went to Mexico but to get a good, highly recommended doctor in Mexico was the same price as going to Miami and I just felt more comfortable staying on the states. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Tagger. He and the hospital staff were amazing and took really good care of me. Good luck!


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Cloebird    25

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1 hour ago, Robin=SleeveHopeful said:

Dr Taggar in Florida is currently $8899.

Dr umbach in Vegas is around 10k.

Dr Borland in Louisiana is $9800.

Roper in Charleston, SC is $18,500

There is a big practice around Charlotte that was advertising $9995.

Dr Kim in Texas is a good deal too, and seems to advertise a good deal if you have a hiatal hernia and insurance.

Hope this helps!

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Wow...you have a list! Thank you!

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Cloebird    25

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Anyone on the west side of the US that can help with numbers?

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I'm in the same place. I'm researching for a highly qualified and "lower" cost option than San Diego for a conversion from a lap band to sleeve.

I've been looking as well. I've found a Doc in Dallas for $12.5 (Dallas Bariatric Center). Docs in San Diego that I'm finding are more like $23K for cash pay. I"m also a conversion (Lap Band to Sleeve) - so I'm looking at $30K in So Cal -- also, they are very secretive about their pricing out here. You have to go in and see them: So I'll share the people I know.

UCSD: Dr. Horigan - absolutely the gold standard of surgeons and if you have any complications/scars and are looking for a conversion - I highly recommend. $23-30K.

SCRIPPS: SD - pretty much all of the docs are $23-25k - very highly skilled and well respected.

Re Mexico: I've heard really good things about Dr. Alvarez through a site called Realself - but my doc told me that generally a lot of the clean up surgeries they do are for patients who went to Mexico. So it scared me - he didn't elaborate who/how/what - and I suspect there are good and bad like in all cases.

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herewegoJ    18

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http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/cost-bariatric-surgery.html#by-location-mein

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herewegoJ    18

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The link shows nevada, but if you look at other websites, florida is one of the cheapest states for surgeries. There is a website that suppose to have prices for surgeries, but can't find it [emoji17]

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GassyGurl    428

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I just got back from my sleeve surgery with Dr Taggar in FL. I would totally recommend him. One thing I learned is Florida doctors can opt out of malpractice insurance, and do something else like a line of credit in case they get sued. . It's not uncommon and at first freaked me out, but after reading, I was totally fine with it.

And based on the number of people filling the office, others didn't mind either. Just a different way of doing business.



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Allie589    171

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Anyone on the west side of the US that can help with numbers?


I'm in California and my surgeon's office said that out of pocket, including hospital stay, is about 25K. I was so upset when I heard I had to wait 6 months for insurance to ok it. After hearing 25K, I waited the 6 months!


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Allie589    171

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Anyone on the west side of the US that can help with numbers?


I'm in California and my surgeon's office said that out of pocket, including hospital stay, is about 25K. I was so upset when I heard I had to wait 6 months for insurance to ok it. After hearing 25K, I waited the 6 months!


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Allie589    171

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I'm in California and my surgeon's office said that out of pocket, including hospital stay, is about 25K. I was so upset when I heard I had to wait 6 months for insurance to ok it. After hearing 25K, I waited the 6 months!



I'm in Northern California and the quote was From the head of bariatric surgery at a really top notch hospital.


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KristyAB    48

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Dr. Christina Richards in SLC 12k, includes everything. Surgery Center, anesthesia, post-operative care, lifetime exercise and nutrition assistance.

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