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Anyone know the actual cost of gastric banding operation?

Anyone know the actual cost of gastric banding operation?

I'd like to have this operation. I'm morbidly obese with complications (arthritis, etc.) but have lousy insurance (not that they pay anyway. I've heard ranges of $4,500 to $50,000 for the surgery. One I could afford, the other I couldn't. Does anyone know how much it really costs?  I'm in the Tampa Bay area of Florida if that matters.

Thanks.
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try this support group - someone there has probably had the surgery and could help answer your questions.
geocities.com/HotSprings/7602/
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My sister has looked into that surgery..
She said that they told her the cost of the surgery is around 40,000.00
I will pray you are able to have it.
God Bless You
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