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Weight Loss Surgery resource in Mexico

Affordable Weight Loss Surgery Cost in Tijuana

The prices quoted below are for All-Inclusive Weight Loss Surgery Packages, with an exception of airfare.
There are no hidden fees, all taxes are included, prices are in US dollars.

Gastric Sleeve
(VSG)

$4,399 + $300 Endoscopy

$4,699 USD Total
Gastric Bypass
(RNY)
$5,399 + $300 Endoscopy

$5,699 USD Total

Gastric Bypasss
(Mini)

$5,399 + $300 Endoscopy

$5,699 USD Total

SADI-S Bypasss
(Mini)

$6,499 + $300 Endoscopy

$6,799 USD Total

Revision from
Lap-Band
to Gastric Sleeve

$4,899 + $300 Endoscopy

$5,199 USD Total

Revision from
Lap-Band
to Gastric Bypass

$5,899 + $300 Endoscopy

$6,199 USD Total

Revision from
Gastric Sleeve
to Gastric Bypass

$5,899 + $300 Endoscopy

$6,199 USD Total

Revision from
Gastric Sleeve
to SADI-S

$6,999 + $300 Endoscopy

$7,299 USD Total

Revision from
Lap-Band
to Gastric Sleeve

$500 USD

Revision from
Lap-Band
to Gastric Bypass

$300 USD

Revision from
Gastric Sleeve
to Gastric Bypass

$500 USD

Revision from
Gastric Sleeve
to SADI-S

$1000 USD

Surgery Package Costs

  • Gastric Sleeve (VSG)
  • Gastric Bypass (RNY or Mini)
  • SADI-S
  • Lap Band to Gastric Sleeve Revision

 

  • Lap Band to Gastric Bypass Revision (RNY or Mini)
  • Lap Band to Gastric Sleeve Revision (RNY or Mini)
  • Mini Gastric Bypass to RNY Gastric Bypass Revision
  • RNY Gastric Bypass to RNY Gastric Bypass Revision
  • Gastric Sleeve to SADI-S Revision
  • Nissen Fundoplication to RNY Gastric Bypass Revision
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to RNY Bypass Revision
  • Revision to Duodenal Switch (DS)
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Gallbladder Removal
  • BMI from 55 to 64.9
  • BMI from 65 and over
  • Previous WLS done openly, new one laparoscopic
  • Previous WLS done openly, new one openly

$4,699 USD

$5,699 USD

$6,799 USD

$5,199 USD

$6,199 USD

$6,199 USD

$6,199 USD

$6,699 USD

$7,299 USD

$6,699 USD

$6,699 USD

$8,300 USD

$300 USD

$500 USD

$500 USD

$1,000 USD

$500 USD

$500 – $1,000 USD

The prices quoted above are for All-Inclusive Weight Loss Surgery Packages, with an exception of airfare.

There are no hidden fees, all taxes are included, prices are in US dollars.

The Surgery Package Prices Include the Following:

Pre- and post-operative consultations

      • With bariatric surgeon (by phone or video call and in person at the hospital)
      • With bariatric nutritionist (via email and in person at the hospital post-operatively)

Pre- and post-operative tests and evaluations

      • EKG (electrocardiogram)
      • Blood work
      • Cardiologist`s and Internal Medicine doctor`s evaluation
      • Anesthesiologist`s evaluation Post-op tests
        (3 leak tests: CO2, X-ray, blue dye)
      • Endoscopy (EGD) performed pre- and post-op

Pre-operative tests in response to COVID-19

      • Pre-operative PCR nasal swab test for unvaccinated patients only
        (50% of the cost is covered, total cost $130 USD, patient covers $65 USD portion)
      • CT scan of the upper body

Surgery costs

      • Hospital fees
      • Private or shared hospital rooms (2 nights)
      • Surgical team`s fees
      • Standard medications (antibiotics, anti-acid, pain medicine, etc.)
      • Medical complication insurance by Go Light Bariatrics (see the details on page 7)

Travel and hotel costs

      • Transportation Airport – Hospital / Hotel – Airport (1 patient + 1 companion)
      • Hotel rooms (2 nights for gastric sleeve surgeries or revisions to gastric sleeve, standard room for 2 adults; 3 nights for RNY or Mini Bypass or revisional surgeries to RNY or Mini Bypass or to SADI-S)
      • No children under 12 are allowed at the hospital at any time;
      • Companions are allowed at the hospital if tested with a PCR nasal swab test or a rapid antigen test (see attachment #4 COVID-19 Protocol)

On-site assistance

      • English speaking facilitators at the hospital 24/7 (available for you and your companion during hospital stay)
      • English speaking on-site hotel facilitators (available 7 days a week to you and your companion from 7 am until 9 pm)
      • Free US calls and Netflix (at the hospital only)
      • Free Wi-Fi Internet at the hospital and hotel (public areas and rooms)

Liquid diet

      • At the hospital (water, electrolyte fluids, apple juice, tea, Jell-O, popsicles, chicken broth, certain items depend on availability)
      • At the hotel (water, chicken broth, high quality 100% whey protein shakes, popsicles or Jell-O depending on availability)

The Surgery Package Prices DO NOT include the following:

        • Airfare
        • Cafeteria/food for your guest
        • Rapid Antigen Test ($40 USD fee applies)
        • PCR test for unvaccinated companions or international travelers ($130 USD fee applies)

Understanding possible extra costs

All costs are quoted in US dollars

We do not anticipate any additional costs. However, every patient is different, and depending on your surgery type (revision surgeries in particular), overall health status, pre-existing health conditions, or travel arrangements, certain additional expenses may apply. Please discuss with your patient coordinator your specific situation. Below we provide a list of possible extra expenses, some of which are extremely rare.

Additional expenses due to COVID-19 pandemic:
      • Please read carefully our COVID Protocol (provided separately). If you do not have an opportunity to get tested prior to arrival in Mexico, you will be tested on-site. $40 – Antigen Rapid test. $130 – PCR molecular test (currently this type of test is rarely required).
      • $100 + tax per night at the hotel if you require additional nights (2 hotel nights are included in gastric sleeve surgery packages, 3 hotel nights are included in RNY or Mini bypass or SADI-S surgery packages). If a companion does not wish to stay at the hospital with the patient or does not wish to get tested for COVID, companions may choose to stay at the hotel. Additional nights have an extra cost of $100 + tax per night. All payments are made upon check in to the hotel directly. All reservations are made by our facilitating team.
Very rare additional expenses:
      • $500 to $1,000 for any type of revision surgery if your previous bariatric or abdominal surgery was done openly, thus creating a lot of scar tissue; or if an open revision surgery is necessary. Exact cost to be confirmed by the surgeon during a consultaiton.
      • $1,000.00 patients with HIV or Hepatitis C+ (such surgeries require some of the surgical instruments to be disposed of, thus increasing surgery cost) .
      • $150.00 CPAP Machine (patients with sleep apnea who need a CPAP machine are recommended to bring their own machine to avoid extra costs, otherwise the hospital will rent such equipment, and additional cost will apply. Distilled water is available for purchase at local pharmacies.)
      • $300 to $800 Blood transfusion for patients with anemia. If a patient arrives for surgery and pre-op blood work shows low hemoglobin levels, in other words iron deficient anemia (less than 10 for a gastric bypass, and less than 9 for a gastric sleeve), surgery will not be possible. Two options will be offered: to return home, have anemia treated for several months, and come back for surgery; or have blood transfusion in order to raise hemoglobin levels. Blood transfusion cost varies depending on the amount needed, usually the cost does not exceed $800 USD.
      • $2 per minute. International phone calls from the hotel. While at the hospital calls to the US are available free of charge, hotel does not provide such option
Most common additional expenses:
      • $500 High BMI > 55 (for Body Mass Index from 55 to 64.9)
      • $1,000 High BMI > 65 (for Body Mass Index of 65 and over)
      • $300 Hiatal Hernia Repair (if diagnosed prior or during surgery, it must be repaired, and this additional cost will apply). A photo or video proof of the hiatal hernia repair will be provided. Payment must be made before hospital discharge.
      • $500 Gallbladder removal (when requested prior to surgery in writing)
      • $90 to $200 Extra blood thinning medication for patients with high blood clot risk (patients with prior or family history of blood clots, patients with high BMI or long flights, car rides after surgery, might need additional blood clot preventive medication to be used after the hospital discharge. Every surgery package includes standard blood thinners administered at the hospital, extra medication is sometimes prescribed and has an additional cost)
      • $100 to $150 Pathology test. Pathology test for cancerous tissue is recommended in case stomach polyps, tumors or other suspicious tissues are discovered during surgery.
      • $20-$30 Additional medications. We recommend purchasing extra antacids and painkillers in Mexico before going home (1 pack of each will be provided by the hospital to cover your needs during your post-op hotel stay). Anti-acids are required during at least two months post-op, thus purchasing them at a lower cost in Mexico is recommended.
      • $55 Massage therapy. If you or your companion (or both at the same time) wish to have a professional massage in your hotel room before or after surgery, this cost will apply per 1-hour massage. You may request massage therapy with your on-site hotel coordinator upon arrival to the hotel.
      • $50-$60 Guided tour (souvenir shopping or to the local beach). If you or your companion wish to have a guided tour before or after surgery, you may inquire about availability with your on-site hotel coordinator upon arrival to the hotel.
      • 100% refundable hotel security deposit. $100 USD per stay security deposit is required upon check in at the Marriott hotel. Unless a guest makes charges to the room, it is 100% refundable upon check out. Credit cards or cash can be used to make this deposit.
      • $50 multiple surgery date changes. If you secure your surgery reservation with a deposit, you are able to change the date two times at no additional cost. If later you request to change your surgery date more than twice, a fee of $50 fee will apply to each new surgery date change, must be paid before the new date is confirmed. This fee is non-refundable in case of a surgery cancellation.
More than one companion? Additional expenses apply:

$100 + tax per night – separate hotel room for 2 adults (if requested by the patient to accommodate their family) or to accommodate a companion while a patient is at the hospital.

$37 + tax per night. Hotel fee for more than two guests per room. All rooms are standard and are booked for a patient with one companion. Hotel applies an extra fee per each additional guest staying in the same room ($37 USD per night when 3 guests are sharing one room, or $74 USD per night + tax when 4 guests are sharing the same room.)

$70 to $140 additional transportation to/from the airport. One round trip for a patient with 1 companion is included free of charge. An extra fee of $70 USD per ride (or $140 USD per round trip Airport – Hotel – Airport) applies when traveling with more than 1 companion. Children under 12 travel free of charge. Parents are responsible for bringing their own car/booster seats.

$5 extra protein shakes. Two protein shakes are provided for the pre-op hotel night (in addition to the free liquid diet provided by the hotel), and 1 protein shake with 1 bottle of sugar-free electrolyte or probiotic fluids are provided during 1 or 2 post-op hotel nights (in addition to the free liquid diet provided by the hotel). Our experience shows that this amount of fluid is sufficient for a patient. However, if you wish to purchase more protein shakes or other fluids (for yourself or your companions) through your on-site hotel coordinator, this additional cost will apply.

Medical Complication Insurance
All surgery packages include medical complication insurance that covers the following:
  • Acute surgery complications such as post-operative bleeding, incisional hernia, internal hernia, leak, bowel obstruction, incisional infection that requires surgical intervention.
  • Medical complication insurance covers all the complications mentioned above during 30 days post-op on the territory of Mexico only.
  • Medical complication insurance does not cover any additional medical expenses that occur outside of Mexico.
  • Medical complication insurance does not cover any additional expenses associated with pre-existing conditions such as, for example, iron deficient anemia that requires blood transfusion.
  • In case a patient needs to return to Mexico within 30 days post-op for further treatment of the above-mentioned complications, up to $500 USD flight expenses will be reimbursed, and up to 10 hotel nights will be covered or $100 + tax cost per night, if such as stay is required for further recovery.
  • Transportation from the San Diego Airport to the hospital – hotel – San Diego Airport is covered.