Gastric band surgery (Lap-Band) cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement (Lap-Band): from $7,314.45 to $7,314.45, with a median of $7,314.45. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $7,314.45 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 43770, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $2,316.24–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $2,316.24–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $1,462.89–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $1,340.98–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $2,438.15–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $2,438.15–$25,500.18 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC LAP, PLACE ADJUST GAST RESTRICT DEVICE File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $7,314.45 | $12,190.75 | $6,704.91–$11,212.18 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $7,314.45, median $7,314.45, highest $7,314.45.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $7,314.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A gastric band (Lap-Band) is an inflatable ring placed around the top of the stomach through small cuts, creating a small pouch so that a person feels full sooner. It is a weight-loss operation that is now done far less often than the sleeve or bypass.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately. Band adjustments (fills) after surgery are separate visits.