Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy — Chile: What it costs and how long people wait

Official figures and published prices. Each figure retains its source, date and scope. Public tariffs are health-system payments, not private quotes; recorded waits do not promise a current appointment.

The answer from the data

CLP 4,667,700 (FONASA, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary. Source: Chile FONASA (Official Tariff Schedule) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1

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Reported public wait: No official figure available for this route.

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Official public tariff

Sleeve gastrectomy including follow-up

CLP 4,667,700 (FONASA, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary.

Source: FONASA · Source period: 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: Chile. Payer context: Public tariff. PAD total package tariff including follow-up; not the beneficiary copayment. Source code: 2501059.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Methodology and exclusions

Official wait

No eligible waiting time in this subset.

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United States

Official public tariff

US$975.18 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded.

Source: US Medicare (CMS) · Source period: January 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=109 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: United States. Payer context: Public tariff. PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant. Source code: 43775. The displayed figure is the median of the eligible published tariff cells.

n=109 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Methodology and exclusions

Official wait

No eligible waiting time in this subset.

Plan the trip around this procedure

What to arrange if you travel for this procedure.

Flights: choose flexible tickets and ask your surgeon when it is safe to fly home.
Stay near the clinic: ask the center how long to remain nearby and confirm travel timing with your clinician before booking.
Airport transfer: ask the clinic whether it is included.
Phone and data: arrange mobile data before you land so the clinic can reach you.
Travel insurance: standard policies often exclude planned treatment abroad; check cover for complications before you book.
Documents: bring your medical records, imaging and a medication list, in English or the local language.
Companion: for surgery, consider travelling with someone who can help during recovery.

Frequently asked questions

What price has been published? (2501059; 2026)

CLP 4,667,700 (FONASA, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary. Scope: PAD total package tariff including follow-up; not the beneficiary copayment. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl/publicaciones/2026/03/14/44400/01/2782293.pdf.

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