Gastric sleeve surgery cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: from $1,234.00 to $20,548.50, with a median of $10,891.25. The lowest listed price is at Barnesville Hospital Association — $9,657.25 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,207.50 at 10 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 LAP SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY | $1,234.00 | $2,468.00 | $4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 PARTIAL REMOVAL OF STOMACH FOR WEIGHT LOSS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $20,548.50 | $41,097.00 | $685.55–$4,468.24 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,234.00, median $10,891.25, highest $20,548.50 — a 16.7× 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 1 it is 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
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.