All proceduresLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy — United States: What it costs and how long people wait
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- US$975.18 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded. — PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=109
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Public care information · Guidance reviewed: 2026-10-15
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PriceWhat the public health system pays (official tariff)
$975.18 USD median (typical range p25–p75: 945.21–1,027.92 USD across 109 observations)What US Medicare pays the doctor (surgeon fee only)Official government source (L2)Doctor’s professional fee only — excludes hospital room, anaesthesia, and implant · Schedule: 2026-01Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) Wait: — Not in snapshot yet
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| Chile | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 4,667,700 CLP · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| Japan | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 400,500 JPY · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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What price has been published? (43775; 2026-01)
US$975.18 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded. Scope: PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=109. Source: https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/pfrev26a-updated-12-29-2025.zip.
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