The cost of Bariatric surgery can be quite high. The typical price
of an operation can be $25,000 or more. Medical insurance coverage
varies by state and insurance provider, and although some states
have legislation in place that requires insurers to offer weight
loss surgery for patients, providing it meets health criteria laid
down by the National Institutes of Health, other states do not. This
means that patients who would benefit from bariatric surgery often
have to contend with providers that have not yet accepted that this
kind of weight loss surgery can deliver powerful medical benefits
that will save them money in the long run. A patient encountering
this problem may have to work with his or her surgeon to prove to
the health insurance provider that the proposed surgery is not a
cosmetic procedure, but a potentially life-saving operation that
will minimize future health problems.
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