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Financing LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ Band System Weight Loss Surgery Cost in the Dallas Area

For most individuals considering a surgical procedure such as Sleeve Gastrectomy, the LAP-BAND® System weight loss surgery, or the REALIZE™ Band cost is important. Our Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, and other Texas patients who require abdominal surgery or wish to overcome obesity through weight loss surgery may have their procedure covered completely or partially by insurance.

For patients who lack adequate coverage or whose insurance will not cover LAP-BAND® or REALIZE™ Band System surgery, we can help arrange financing through CareCredit®. This established lender offer financing options that will cover virtually any procedure and that can be tailored to fit almost any budget. We will work with you and your insurance company and/or financial institution to help you get the treatment you need to ensure your health and well-being.

• LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ Band System Surgery Cost
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Estimated cost for the Gastric Sleeve, Laparascopic Adjustable LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ Band system

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Realize Band Estimated Total: $8,995.00
Lap Band Estimated Total: $8,995.00
Gastric Sleeve Estimated Total: $9,995

We know that many people who suffer from obesity hesitate at going forward with Gastric Sleeve, LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ Band System weight loss surgery because of cost. In Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, and throughout Texas, morbidly obese individuals continue to put their health and happiness at great risk because of a financial hurdle that, in reality, is no greater than financing a relatively inexpensive car. Estimated fees for the Gastric Sleeve, LAP-BAND® and the REALIZE™ Band can be obtained by calling our billing department:

Payment for surgery is required two weeks prior to surgery date.

Please feel free to contact our billing department for any additional questions related to the above fees or other questions related to your insurance.

If you suffer from obesity and have put off looking into LAP-BAND® or REALIZE™ Band System weight loss surgery because of cost, we urge you to consider the value of your health, well-being, and happiness. For the equivalent of a low monthly car payment, you can overcome your weight problem and truly begin to live life fully. Contact North Texas Bariatric today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Frank Veninga. The steps you take today could benefit you and your loved ones for the rest of your life.

For complete information related to payment, cost, and financing for your LAP-BAND® or REALIZE™ Band System weight loss surgery, please refer to the downloadable forms below.

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Convenient Online Forms

For your convenience, we have provided easy-to-print online forms containing information about financing and cash payment. These forms are available in Microsoft Word and PDF formats. If you do not have PDF reader, you can download the free Adobe Reader .

For an overview of our financial guidelines, please download:

Financial Guidelines.pdf
Financial Guidelines.doc

For a price breakdown of the cash price for LAP-BAND® System weight loss surgery, please download:

Cash Price.pdf
Cash Price.doc

If you plan to pay in cash, please also download and read:

Cash Patient Checklist.pdf
Cash Patient Checklist.doc

For the New Patient

To assist our Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, and all Texas patients and to save them time, we have provided a New Patient Checklist that outlines the requirements for receiving treatment:

New Patient Checklist.pdf
New Patient Checklist.doc

We'll need to know about you before we can begin treatment, so all new patients should also download and fill out the forms in our New Patient Packet:

New Patient Packet.pdf
New Patient Packet.doc

And to speed your admission to our surgical weight loss program, we encourage you to download and fill out our Medical Records Release form so that we can obtain a copy of your medical records from your primary care physician:

Medical Records Release.pdf
Medical Records Release.doc

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Insurance

Dr. Frank Veninga is committed to patient advocacy and to helping his patients overcome the life-threatening condition of morbid obesity. He understands that for some patients, an impediment to LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ BandSystem weight loss surgery is cost. For Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, and all Texas residents who seek his help, Dr. Frank Veninga goes to great lengths to help them get the treatment they need. He strives to educate his patients not only about bariatric surgery, but also about financing opportunities and potential insurance coverage options.

We are In-Network with most major insurance companies and several non-major companies as well. Aetna, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, PHCS, and United HealthCare are a few of the In-Network companies.

To insure that Dr. Frank Veninga is In-Network with your particular policy please call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card to request this information.
A representative can also tell you if bariatric surgery is a covered benefit under your particular insurance policy plan.

Please contact North Texas Bariatric with any questions you have about insurance coverage.

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Learn More about Your LAP-BAND® or REALIZE™ Band System Weight Loss Surgery Options

We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about the services we offer. Our FAQs page may provide answers to questions you have, and our Patient Information and Patient Tips pages will give you insight to the protocols of LAP-BAND® and REALIZE™ Band System weight loss surgery. Perceived cost can keep Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, and other Texas residents from seeking our truly effective surgical solution for obesity. However, when the fee for weight loss surgery is considered as the means to achieving a healthy, active, and fulfilling life, the amount seems small. Contact North Texas Bariatric today to schedule a private consultation with Dr. Veninga. He will describe all of your options and will help you decide if LAP-BAND® or REALIZE™ Band System weight loss surgery is the right solution to help you overcome obesity.