| Lap band surgery provides innumerous benefits | | | | Therefore, if you were covered by the health |
| to any patients undergoing the surgery; therefore, | | | | insurance policy, then it would be better and safer |
| it is not surprising that its costs are also on the | | | | to have your surgery done in United States. |
| higher side. The cost of lap band surgery depends | | | | Again, if any medical complication arises, you |
| largely on whether you plan to have it done in the | | | | would be better taken care of legally. However, if |
| United States or you are planning to travel to | | | | you are not covered by your insurance policy, |
| another country like Mexico to get it done. | | | | then it is better to weigh all the costs and other |
| While determining the cost of the surgery, you | | | | additional costs of surgery of other countries |
| must consider all the other associated costs. | | | | compared to USA. |
| These costs include the lab cost, your | | | | The Laparoscopic adjustable bending procedure |
| surgeon’s fees, the hospital expenses and | | | | is performed under anesthesia in a hospital |
| medicine costs. After surgery, also you have to | | | | operating room. During surgery, three to five one |
| follow up tests, doctor visits and to other food or | | | | inch to two-inch incisions are made in the upper |
| nutritional counseling. | | | | abdomen. Normally, this procedure takes about |
| Though the cost of lap band surgery in USA has | | | | one hour to perform, therefore maximum one |
| been steadily going down over the past few | | | | day hospitalization. |
| years, still it comes in between $15000 to $25000. | | | | Many surgeons allow patients to return home the |
| It would be difficult to estimate all the costs you | | | | same day, but other surgeons require patients to |
| will have prior to surgery. Complications may | | | | stay overnight and release their patients after 24 |
| occur following surgery that would add the cost | | | | hours of post surgery. Although most Lap-band |
| up too. If you have health insurance coverage, | | | | patients feel quite normal after two to three |
| this may be less of a concern. The cost also | | | | weeks, full recovery takes minimum 6 weeks. |
| varies from state to state and from surgeon to | | | | Lap band surgery is a fairly expensive procedure, |
| surgeon. | | | | but your health is certainly more valuable than |
| Cost of lap band surgery comes in between | | | | money. Therefore, it is important to discuss the |
| $6000 to $10000 in Mexico. Adding other additional | | | | cost of Lap band surgery with your bariatric |
| costs such as-airfare, car rental, hotel stays etc. | | | | surgeon before deciding on a weight-loss |
| to it also, you can save up to 40 to 50% of your | | | | procedure. The quality of operation and safety |
| cost compared to U.S. But surgery outside the | | | | does matter the most while doing lap band |
| U.S. will probably not be covered by your health | | | | surgery. |
| insurance company. | | | | |