Gastric band removal cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port: from $1,046.68 to $13,933.50, with a median of $7,490.09. The lowest listed price is at Mon Health Medical Center — $6,443.41 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $8,342.42 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 10, 2026 and Apr 10, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 43774PF Lap Gastric Restrictive Procedure Remove Adjustable Gastric Restrictive Device & Port | $1,046.68 | $2,093.36 | $648.41–$1,944.80 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 43774 - PF Laps Gastric Restricitve Px Remove Device & Port | $1,046.68 | $2,093.36 | $648.41–$1,944.80 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 REMOVAL OF STOMACH REDUCTION DEVICE AND PORT USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $13,933.50 | $27,867.00 | $205.80–$9,834.36 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,046.68, median $7,490.09, highest $13,933.50 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
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
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.