Transparent pricing for weight loss and general surgery procedures. Use the BMI calculator to check your eligibility and get a personalised estimate.
LapSurgery Australia publishes estimated out of pocket costs for weight loss surgery in Melbourne. With adequate private health insurance, a sleeve is from $6,000, a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass from $7,000 and revisional surgery from $8,000. Uninsured, a sleeve is from $19,600 for selected patients. Every surgery price includes our 12 month aftercare program, and our multidisciplinary team continues with lifelong follow up. You receive a full written quote after consultation. We are based in Dandenong North, with consulting rooms in Berwick, Frankston, Cranbourne and Warragul.
Estimated Price
From $6,000
Estimated Price
From $7,000
Estimated Price
From $6,500
Estimated Price
From $8,000
Calculating your body mass index (BMI) is one way of working out whether the weight range you fall into makes you a candidate for weight loss surgery.
By using the BMI calculator you can find out if you are a candidate for surgery and will be provided with a price estimate.
Estimated Price
up to $500
Estimated Price
up to $500
Estimated Price
up to $500
Estimated Price
up to $500
Estimated Price
up to $500
Calculating your body mass index (BMI) is one way of working out whether the weight range you fall into makes you a candidate for weight loss surgery.
By using the BMI calculator you can find out if you are a candidate for surgery and will be provided with a price estimate.
Estimated Price
From $19,600
Estimated Price
From $6,500
Estimated Price
From $10,000
Calculating your body mass index (BMI) is one way of working out whether the weight range you fall into makes you a candidate for weight loss surgery.
By using the BMI calculator you can find out if you are a candidate for surgery and will be provided with a price estimate.
These are our estimated prices for surgery in Melbourne. For insured procedures, the price shown is the estimated out of pocket cost with adequate private health insurance. Every weight loss surgery price includes our 12 month aftercare program, and our multidisciplinary team continues to support you with lifelong follow up. Your exact cost depends on your procedure, your level of cover and your hospital. After your consultation, you receive a written breakdown of your costs.
| Procedure | Estimated price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) | From $6,000 | With adequate private health insurance |
| Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | From $7,000 | With adequate private health insurance |
| Revisional surgery | From $8,000 | With adequate private health insurance |
| Allurion balloon | From $6,500 | No surgery and no general anaesthetic |
| Intragastric balloon (12 month) | From $10,000 | Non surgical, uninsured option |
| Sleeve gastrectomy without insurance | From $19,600 | Self pay, for selected patients. Includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days |
| Hernia, hiatus hernia, gallbladder, reflux and carpal tunnel surgery | Up to $500 | Out of pocket with adequate private health insurance |
| Lap band | No longer offered | See Lap Band Surgery Cost below |
Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve)
From $6,000
With adequate private health insurance
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
From $7,000
With adequate private health insurance
Revisional surgery
From $8,000
With adequate private health insurance
Allurion balloon
From $6,500
No surgery and no general anaesthetic
Intragastric balloon (12 month)
From $10,000
Non surgical, uninsured option
Sleeve gastrectomy without insurance
From $19,600
Self pay, for selected patients. Includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days
Hernia, hiatus hernia, gallbladder, reflux and carpal tunnel surgery
Up to $500
Out of pocket with adequate private health insurance
Lap band
No longer offered
See Lap Band Surgery Cost below
Prices are estimates. Contact us for a full written quote, or book a consultation to discuss which procedure suits you.
With adequate private health insurance, sleeve gastrectomy is estimated from $6,000 out of pocket. Without insurance, our uninsured package is estimated from $19,600 and includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days. It is available for some patients, in specific hospitals. The sleeve is the most common obesity surgery in Australia, and we have performed over 1,500.
Read more about the gastric sleeve or contact us for a full written quote.
With adequate private health insurance, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is estimated from $7,000 out of pocket. Gastric bypass has 30 years of proven results and particular benefits for people with Type 2 diabetes or reflux. Your surgeon will advise whether a Roux-en-Y or a one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) suits you, and the price for your procedure.
Read more about gastric bypass and OAGB, or contact us for a full written quote.
We no longer offer new lap band surgery. Long term experience has shown that many patients do not keep the weight off with a band, and many bands eventually need adjusting, revising or removing. For most people the band has been superseded by the gastric sleeve, estimated from $6,000, and the gastric bypass, estimated from $7,000, both with adequate private health insurance.
If you already have a band, we can still help. We look after existing bands, including bands placed by other surgeons. Converting a band to a sleeve or bypass is revisional surgery, estimated from $8,000 with adequate private health insurance. The cost of adjusting or removing a band depends on your situation, so contact us for a full written quote.
Read more about the lap band and revisional surgery.
The Allurion balloon is estimated from $6,500. It needs no surgery and no general anaesthetic, and gives a 16 week "honeymoon from hunger", with an expected loss of 10 to 15 per cent of body weight. The 12 month intragastric balloon is estimated from $10,000, with an expected loss of 10 to 20kg. Both are non surgical options.
Compare the Allurion balloon and the intragastric balloon, or contact us for a full written quote.
With adequate private health insurance, revisional surgery is estimated from $8,000 out of pocket. The price depends on your previous operation and what needs to be done, and may vary for existing LapSurgery Australia patients. We see patients from our own clinic and from other surgeons.
Read more about revisional surgery or contact us for a full written quote.
Our operations are performed only in private hospitals in Melbourne: Mulgrave Private Hospital, Peninsula Private Hospital, St John of God Hospital in Berwick and Knox Private Hospital. Your out of pocket cost depends on the operation, your level of private health insurance and the Medicare and health fund rebates that apply. Check with your health fund that your level of cover includes weight loss surgery.
For weight loss surgery, our estimates include:
Your price includes our 12 month aftercare program with your surgeon, nurse, dietitian, exercise professional and Specialist Physician, and our multidisciplinary team, including our psychologist, continues to support you with lifelong follow up.
If you do not have private health insurance, or your cover does not include weight loss surgery, you can choose to self fund. Our uninsured sleeve gastrectomy package is estimated from $19,600 and includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days. It is available for some patients, in specific hospitals. The Allurion balloon, from $6,500, and the 12 month intragastric balloon, from $10,000, are also available without insurance. Uninsured options are available for our general surgery procedures too.
Contact us for a full written quote.
It may be possible to use your superannuation to pay the out of pocket cost of weight loss surgery, such as a gastric sleeve or gastric bypass, through the ATO's compassionate release of superannuation. You apply through myGov with a letter from your surgeon and a second letter, usually from your GP. Tax applies to the amount you withdraw, so factor it into your figure.
The ATO usually responds within one to three weeks, and your super fund can take a further week to 10 days, so start early. In most cases full payment is due two weeks before your surgery date.
Read our step by step guide to compassionate release of super, or call us on (03) 9760 2777 for help with your application.
No referral is needed to book an initial consultation. A referral entitles you to a Medicare rebate and is required for some insurance claims, and we can help you arrange one.
With adequate private health insurance, our general surgery procedures are estimated at up to $500 out of pocket. This covers inguinal and femoral hernia repair, hiatus hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, anti reflux surgery and keyhole carpal tunnel release. Uninsured options are available for each.
Contact us for a full written quote.
With adequate private health insurance, our estimated out of pocket cost starts from $6,000 for a sleeve gastrectomy and from $7,000 for a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Your exact cost depends on your procedure, your level of cover and your hospital. After your consultation, you receive a written breakdown of your costs.
Our uninsured sleeve gastrectomy package is estimated from $19,600 for selected patients, and includes cover for surgery related return visits to hospital within 28 days. Non surgical options without insurance include the Allurion balloon from $6,500 and the 12 month intragastric balloon from $10,000. Contact us for a full written quote.
We no longer offer new lap band surgery. For most people it has been superseded by the gastric sleeve, estimated from $6,000, and the gastric bypass, estimated from $7,000, both with adequate private health insurance. If you already have a band, converting it to a sleeve or bypass is revisional surgery, estimated from $8,000.
It may be possible. The ATO's compassionate release of superannuation can be used for the out of pocket cost of surgery such as a gastric sleeve or gastric bypass. Tax applies to the amount you withdraw, and the process usually takes a few weeks, so start early. Our team can help with your application.
Our weight loss surgery estimates include your initial surgeon consultation, a Specialist Physician assessment, a clinical psychologist consultation, four dietitian consultations, an exercise professional consultation, your surgeon and assistant surgeon, access to an on call surgeon at all times, and our 12 month aftercare program. After that, our multidisciplinary team continues to support you with lifelong follow up.
Medicare and your health fund pay rebates towards the cost of surgery in a private hospital. Your out of pocket cost is what remains after those rebates, and it depends on your procedure and level of cover. A GP referral entitles you to a Medicare rebate.
We operate only in private hospitals in Melbourne: Mulgrave Private Hospital, Peninsula Private Hospital, St John of God Hospital in Berwick and Knox Private Hospital.
30 October 2026
New research found public and private bariatric surgery patients in Australia had very different care pathways, yet achieved broadly similar weight loss results.
30 October 2026
LapSurgery Australia no longer fits new lap bands. The gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are the current alternatives, with revisional options for existing band patients.
30 October 2026
Gastric bypass at LapSurgery Australia is estimated from $7,000 out of pocket with adequate private health insurance, covering surgery, consultations and 12 months of aftercare.
30 October 2026
A gastric sleeve in Melbourne is estimated from $6,000 with private health insurance, or from $19,600 as a self-pay package, both including 12 months of aftercare.
30 October 2026
A 2026 study found gastric sleeve surgery provides more health benefit over a lifetime at a relatively small additional cost for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
30 October 2026
LapSurgery Australia in Melbourne offers two gastric balloon options. Costs and inclusions are confirmed in a full written quote after your consultation.