Has anyone negotiated the Lap Band Price?

[sweetrepose 1]

I was just wondering if anyone out there that is a self pay has negotiated a price for the procedure with the doctor/hospital?

If so, what was the outcome and can you give me any information or form letters that you may have used?

[ssdown 0]

There is a MD in my area that does outpatient lap bands. I've been told that saves some money. I'm going to try to ask for a cash discount. We'll see. I have my MD referral and my first appointment is next week.

[steph_co 9]

It never even occurred to me to do that. I kind of figured the price was set because they have plenty of self-pays that will pay that price. My doc's price is actually really reasonable...I guess that's another reason it didn't cross my mind. Hope you can work something out.

[Leena 108]

My surgeon has a self-pay lap band price. It's a bigger discount than what he charges the insurance companies. But his includes 1 night in the hospital and 3 months of after-care.

[Angie4b1g 1]

I wouldn't think it's negotiable. A GOOD number of lap band patients are self-pay, so I'd imagine they have a price for that.

[oreokitty 0]

I would ask I look and see what my insurance paid and it was less than half of what was billed to the insurance so the doc had to settle for that

[Daisalana 33]

My doctor had a discount price for self-pay. Due to having to go for surgery #2 to fix the port, I did negotiate fills. Right now I have free fills/unfills indefinitely. We didn't set a time line on it, but to make up for the extra $2.5k out of pocket, I said, how bout you throw in free fills for a while, and he agreed.