Gastric band removal cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port: from $7,082.44 to $24,625.34, with a median of $7,082.44. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and 4 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $7,022.40 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities 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 Mar 30, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,082.44 | $28,329.78 | $911.25–$22,663.82 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,082.44 | $28,329.78 | $911.25–$22,663.82 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,082.44 | $28,329.78 | $911.25–$22,663.82 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,082.44 | $28,329.78 | $911.25–$22,663.82 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Laps Gastric Restrictive Px Remove Device & Port | $7,082.44 | $28,329.78 | $911.25–$22,663.82 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Removal of stomach reduction device and port beneath the skin using an endoscope | $24,625.34 | $44,773.34 | $155.00–$30,150.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7,082.44, median $7,082.44, highest $24,625.34 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $7,082.44. 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 6 of 6 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.