Cost of gastric banding surgery for weight control

If you've tried everything to overcome obesity and lose weight but failed, ask your doctor about long-term weight control solutions. There are many factors that come into play with each individual procedure, which varies the costs of gastric banding.

The majority of gastric banding procedures in Australia are covered under private health insurance.

All final costs of gastric banding will depend on the costs associated with:

• Your gastric banding surgeon and assistant surgeon
• The anaesthetist
• The hospital where the gastric banding surgery is carried out
• Post-procedural medication i.e. pain relievers etc. purchased from the pharmacy

Your surgeon will establish the final costs with you.

Further information

If you do have private health insurance

If you do not have private health insurance