Gastric band removal cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port as an inpatient: from $4,211.08 to $8,073.63, with a median of $6,142.36. The lowest listed price is at Jersey Shore University Medical Center — $1,931.28 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $4,502.13 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43774, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 LAPS GASTRIC RESTRICTIVE PX REMOVE DEVICE &PORT | $4,211.08 | $6,688.00 | $1,110.21–$6,617.11 | 37% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 PR LAPS GASTRIC RESTRICTIVE PX REMOVE DEVICE & PORT | $8,073.63 | $12,345.00 | $435.89–$11,222.19 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 PR LAPS GASTRIC RESTRICTIVE PX REMOVE DEVICE & PORT | $8,073.63 | $12,345.00 | $435.89–$11,222.19 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,211.08, median $6,142.36, highest $8,073.63 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 38 facilities here, median $4,502.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.