The costs of bariatric surgery depend on the type of procedure performed and method of payment along with location-specific factors including geographical region, surgical practice and the hospital in which the surgery is performed.
The four established procedure types (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastric banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) and duodenal switch) carry an average cost in the United States of $24,000, $15,000, $19,000 and $27,000 respectively.