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How much does weight-loss surgery cost?

Bariatric surgery without complications. Surgeon fees are separate. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.

Hospital stay
$10,976
Medicare 2026, national

Bariatric surgery without complications. Surgeon fees are separate.

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By state

StateHospital stay
Alabama$9,182–$10,158
Alaska$12,019
Arizona$11,514
Arkansas$9,730–$10,382
California$14,097–$16,264
Colorado$11,370–$11,508
Connecticut$13,069
Delaware$11,358–$12,083
District of Columbia$10,495–$12,863
Florida$11,244
Georgia$9,345–$11,185
Hawaii$12,863
Idaho$10,599–$10,850
Illinois$11,568
Indiana$11,407–$11,783
Iowa$10,301–$10,997
Kansas$9,833–$10,137
Kentucky$10,042–$10,528
Louisiana$9,674–$10,097
Maine$10,552–$10,987
Maryland$10,042–$11,487
Massachusetts$13,065
Michigan$10,694–$10,736
Minnesota$11,100–$11,701
Mississippi$9,186–$9,910
Missouri$10,752
Montana$10,976
Nebraska$11,175
Nevada$11,376
New Hampshire$11,522
New Jersey$12,199–$12,942
New Mexico$10,622–$11,116
New York$13,652
North Carolina$10,239–$10,874
North Dakota$10,976
Ohio$10,129–$10,648
Oklahoma$10,306–$10,382
Oregon$12,039–$13,255
Pennsylvania$10,443–$11,445
Rhode Island$12,191
South Carolina$9,950–$10,452
South Dakota$10,976
Tennessee$9,694–$10,528
Texas$10,785
Utah$10,874
Vermont$10,652–$11,071
Virginia$10,462–$11,129
Washington$12,073–$12,695
West Virginia$10,277–$11,129
Wisconsin$10,413–$11,280
Wyoming$10,976

Questions

How much does weight-loss surgery cost?

Medicare's 2026 national price for weight-loss surgery is $10,976 at hospital stay. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.

Is this what I will pay?

These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.