How Much Does a Gastric Sleeve Cost in Australia?
With adequate private health insurance, a gastric sleeve in Melbourne is estimated from $6,000 out of pocket. Without insurance, a self pay package is estimated from $19,600 for selected patients, and that includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days.
The Out of Pocket Cost Depends on Your Insurance Cover and Hospital
Your exact cost depends on your level of private health insurance, the Medicare and health fund rebates that apply, and which hospital your procedure is performed in. Most Gold tier hospital policies that include weight loss surgery cover sleeve gastrectomy. A waiting period, usually 12 months for pre existing conditions, generally applies if you are taking out or upgrading cover. After your consultation, you receive a written breakdown of your costs.
What the Price Includes Is Worth Comparing Carefully
Both the insured and uninsured prices include a 12 month aftercare program with your surgeon, nurse, dietitian, exercise professional and Specialist Physician. The insured estimate also covers your initial surgeon consultation, a pre operative assessment with a Specialist Physician, a clinical psychologist consultation, dietitian consultations before and after surgery, an exercise professional consultation, and the surgeon and assistant surgeon on the day. Our multidisciplinary team continues to support you with lifelong follow up beyond that 12 month program.
There Are Other Weight Loss Options at Different Price Points
If the gastric sleeve is not the right fit, other options include:
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (also called stomach bypass) from $7,000 with adequate private health insurance
- Allurion balloon from $6,500, with no surgery and no general anaesthetic
- Intragastric balloon from $10,000, a non surgical 12 month option
- Revisional surgery from $8,000 with adequate private health insurance
All prices are estimates. A written quote follows your consultation.
More detail on all of these is on our pricing page. If you are considering your options, call us on (03) 9760 2777 or request an appointment through our website.