Lap Band Cost for self pay ??

[123crod 170]

I used Dr. Spivak in Houston. Self pay $12,900 and includes all office visits and fills for a year.

[pwheeler37@aol.com 0]

I am just starting to inquire about lap band and was wondering what my approx. cost for the surgery (self pay) in the Dallas area might be ?

my surgery cost included,surgery,hospital and one year of fills and it was 12,995.00 care credit approved me over the phone for 6,000.00 in 5 min. banded7-15-09 and have lost 20 pounds.yay good luck!:thumbup:

[Texafornian 0]

I am self-paying, because I have HMO insurance.I just did all of the pre-testing.( Endoscopy, blood work, ekg, gall bladder ultrasound, evaluation) So many questions come AFTER you leave the office. Anyway, come to find out I have gallstones and the doctor told me I needed to have my gall bladder removed before I can have the Lapband surgery. However, I have to go through my PCP and see if she thinks I need the gall bladder removed. Since I am asymptomatic...I don't know if that will be an option. My main concern is doing all the pre-testing and then being denied by my HMO for the gall bladder surgery. Of course, the weight loss center is happy to do it for another 6K self pay. *sigh* or I can sign a waiver saying I am willing to take a risk with my gall bladder and have the surgery anyway.

I am self-pay...how much is all of the pre-testing going to cost me?!?!?! It is really going to suck if I have to pay for all the pretesting and then not be able to have the Lapband!

Has anyone else gone through this?

[lapband2010lover 0]

Call Lap Band Solutions, they have all inclusive price that includes eveything and it can be financed over 5 years. call them at 1.866.342.2263 , they are in Dallas, Ft Worth and Houston.