Gastric band surgery (Lap-Band) cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement (Lap-Band): from $2,236.50 to $77,619.18, with a median of $77,619.18. The lowest listed price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital — $75,382.68 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $77,619.18 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 43770, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PF-LAP PLACE GASTR ADJ DEVICE | $2,236.50 | $3,195.00 | $116.08–$2,556.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Laps Gastric Restrictive Procedure Place Device | $77,619.18 | $110,884.54 | $425.00–$695.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Procedure Place Device | $77,619.18 | $110,884.54 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,236.50, median $77,619.18, highest $77,619.18 — a 34.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,236.50. 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 1 of 2 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.