Gastric band removal cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band and its port: from $1,424.80 to $1,424.80, with a median of $1,424.80. Across Montana, the median is $2,444.80 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 43774, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 43774 LAPAROSCOPY REMOVAL GASTRIC ADJ ALL PARTS | $1,424.80 | $1,781.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 43774 LAPAROSCOPY REMOVAL GASTRIC ADJ ALL PARTS | $1,424.80 | $1,781.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,424.80, median $1,424.80, highest $1,424.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,424.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.