Gastric sleeve surgery cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: from $8,376.60 to $26,233.89, with a median of $17,305.25. The lowest listed price is at Metro Nashville General Hospital — $8,928.65 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $6,403.69 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 43775, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Nashville General Hospital lowest Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 43775 Laparoscopy, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (ie, sleeve gastrectomy) | $8,376.60 | $13,961.00 | — | 40% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (ie, sleeve gastrectomy) | $26,233.89 | $112,591.78 | $10,252.00 | 77% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,376.60, median $17,305.25, highest $26,233.89 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,281.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
A sleeve gastrectomy removes most of the stomach through small cuts, leaving a narrow tube-shaped stomach that holds much less food. It is a weight-loss (bariatric) operation for people with severe obesity, often with related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pathology, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately.