Gastric band removal cost in Fort Smith, AR
In Fort Smith, AR-OK, 3 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port: from $7,179.54 to $9,175.40, with a median of $7,179.54. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith and 1 other hospital. Across Arkansas, the median is $7,179.54 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 43774, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,179.54 | $11,045.44 | $23.11–$12,562.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,179.54 | $11,045.44 | $23.11–$12,562.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · (479) 441-4000 43774 - LAPS GASTRIC RESTRICTIVE PX REMOVE DEVICE AND PORT | $9,175.40 | $36,701.60 | $3,734.31–$11,541.00 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7,179.54, median $7,179.54, highest $9,175.40 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.