Weight Loss Surgery Payment Options in Birmingham, AL
Despite decades of evidence showing that weight loss surgery effectively treats conditions like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, many insurance companies still don’t cover it. And for those that do, the requirements are anything but straightforward.
Paying out of pocket changes that. It puts the timeline back in your hands, eliminates the lengthy pre-approval process, and lets you start working toward lasting results without jumping through hoops.
An administrative fee will be added to the total procedure cost for payments made by credit card.
$7,999 Cash Pricing For Sleeve Gastrectomy
The $7,999 self-pay price covers the core costs of your procedure so there are no surprises on the day of surgery. That includes your pre-operative testing (blood work and EKG if needed), surgeon fee, anesthesiologist fee, surgery center fee, and monthly support group meetings.
Post-operative visits are also covered for the 90 days following your procedure, unless you’re enrolled in BMI Priority Pass. After that window, follow-up visits are billed at $125 per visit — typically at six months post-surgery and then annually going forward.
- Hospital Setting: Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. If your procedure needs to be performed at St. Vincent’s East rather than our outpatient surgery center, the total price adjusts to $9,999 for outpatient or $12,800 for a one-night hospital stay.
- Prior Procedures: If you’ve previously had a gastric band placed and removed, or a prior fundoplication for reflux, an additional $1,000 will be added due to the increased complexity of the surgery.
- Hiatal Hernia Repair: If a hiatal hernia is discovered during your sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass, it will be repaired at the same time. That repair will be billed to your insurance. If you don’t have insurance, an additional $500 will apply.
- Post-Operative Lab Work: Nutritional labs are performed at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. These are billed through insurance or offered at a cash pay rate.
$5,999 Cash Pricing For Orbera
The Orbera pricing covers the full insertion and removal of the balloon over the six-month treatment period. All three core procedure costs are included with no hidden fees.
We strongly recommend pairing your balloon treatment with Orbera Coach. This is a monthly one-on-one telemeeting with a registered dietician to help you build the habits that produce results while the balloon is in place and maintain them after it’s removed.
This twelve-month nutritional program is available for $750 and is not included in the procedure listed above.
Not all patients are candidates for Orbera.
Orbera is performed entirely on an outpatient basis, so no hospital stay is required.
$19,999 Cash Pricing For LAP-BAND
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$15,999 Cash Pricing For Gastric Bypass
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Cash Pricing For Revisional Weight Loss Surgery
Revisional surgery pricing covers the same core costs across all procedures, so you know exactly what you’re getting regardless of which revision path is right for you. Included in the cost:
Because revisional surgery varies in complexity depending on what’s being done, pricing is determined by the specific procedure performed. Here’s the breakdown of current cash pricing:
- LAP-BAND removal and conversion to sleeve gastrectomy (outpatient) → $10,999
- LAP-BAND removal and conversion to sleeve gastrectomy (one-night stay) → $15,999
- LAP-BAND removal and conversion to laparoscopic gastric bypass (one-night stay) → $16,999
- Sleeve gastrectomy conversion to laparoscopic gastric bypass (one-night stay) → $15,999
- LAP-BAND removal only (outpatient) → $3,999
Invest in Yourself. Pay For it Over Time.
We’ve partnered with two trusted healthcare lenders so you can start your weight loss journey sooner!If paying out of pocket all at once isn’t the right fit for your situation, financing makes it possible to move forward without putting your health goals on hold. BMI has partnered with two healthcare lending options — Prosper Healthcare Lending and eFinancing Solutions — so you can spread the cost of your procedure into manageable monthly payments.
Both options offer a simple online application process, and many patients receive a decision quickly. If you’re interested in exploring financing, click the links below to apply directly through either provider.
Your Next Step Costs Less Than You Think
Cost is one of the most common reasons people put off a procedure they’ve needed for years, and we get it. But between transparent cash pricing and flexible financing options, there’s a good chance a path forward is more within reach than you think. Reach out to our team today and let’s figure out what that looks like for you.
