Gastric bypass, open cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass through an abdominal incision: from $2,341.82 to $2,341.82, with a median of $2,341.82. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $2,341.82 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 43846, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 28, 2026 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte, MI · (734) 246-6000 GSTR RSTCV PX SHRT ROUX-EN-Y | $2,341.82 | — | $1,714.73–$9,983.76 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 GSTR RSTCV PX SHRT ROUX-EN-Y | $2,341.82 | — | $1,714.73–$9,933.03 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 GSTR RSTCV PX SHRT ROUX-EN-Y | $2,341.82 | — | $1,714.73–$9,907.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 GSTR RSTCV PX SHRT ROUX-EN-Y | $2,341.82 | — | $1,714.73–$13,384.25 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,341.82, median $2,341.82, highest $2,341.82.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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
An open gastric bypass makes a small stomach pouch and connects it to the small intestine through one larger cut in the abdomen instead of small laparoscopic cuts. Surgeons use it mainly when laparoscopy is not possible, such as after earlier abdominal operations.
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. An open operation usually means a longer hospital stay.