Gastric band removal cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port: from $1,905.40 to $48,143.30, with a median of $27,531.76. The lowest listed price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital — $25,626.36 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $7,455.63 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 43774, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 RMV GASTR ADJ ALL PARTS | $1,905.40 | $2,722.00 | $1,048.50–$2,177.60 | 30% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 Lap rmvl gastr adj all parts | $4,111.00 | $11,097.00 | $1,088.43–$11,097.00 | 63% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, IL · (815) 725-7133 Lap rmvl gastr adj all parts | $4,111.00 | $12,254.00 | $1,023.01–$12,254.00 | 66% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $27,531.76 | $39,331.09 | $10,343.00–$11,492.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $27,531.76 | $39,331.09 | $11,640.00–$12,933.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $34,747.41 | $49,639.16 | $10,343.00–$11,492.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $37,161.00 | $53,087.14 | $10,343.00–$11,492.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $48,143.30 | $68,776.14 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,905.40, median $27,531.76, highest $48,143.30 — a 25.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,905.40. 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 3 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
This operation removes an adjustable gastric band and the port under the skin through small cuts. It is done when the band slips, erodes into the stomach, causes symptoms or does not lead to enough weight loss.
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.