how much does VSG cost???

I paid $9500 with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico.  As an R.N., I can tell you that the care I received was better than any I have ever received in the U.S.   The hospital is modern and spotless.  I highly recommend it.  If you want more info, please feel free to PM me or read my first blog entry on my profile.

Ditto Lise. :) I used Dr. Aceves and paid $9500 and then $700 for 2 airfares. It was WONDERFUL. I totally recommend him and his staff. Feel free to email me. Also if you live somewhere where there is a Southwest Airlines Terminal you can get HUGELY cheap flights to San Diego. I didn't - so my tickets were $350ish a piece but I flew from a regional airpot to DFW then direct to San Diego.

I paid my surgeon $7k, and the hospital charge $16K.  all of the pre op testing was extra.  I spent about $25K all together, but well worth every penny!

Mine was 15k, in Houston.  Great doctor and everything included whi*****ludes 1 year follow up program with doctor and nut

I also used Dr. Aceves for $9500.  Airfare from DFW to San Diego was $214 on US Airways(hotwire).  I have heard that a dr. in Louisana is only $9300, witha 1-night hospital stay, then he wants you to stay in a local hotel for another night.  I decided on Dr. Aceves because of his experience, stats, record of NO leaks, and 3-night hospital stay with pretty extensive testing.  My DH and I were VERY impressed with the care I received there.

Check with Dr. Pompa or Dr. Verboonen in Tijuana, Mexico.

Well yall are some brave souls to go to another country for the surgery! lol... but back to the question I wasnt self pay but mine was a little over 10g

Check into ObesityGoodbye.com in Mexico...they speak English.  I had a very good experience there with very experienced competent doctors and the price just weeks ago was $8,000 for EVERYTHING!  They take VERY GOOD care of you.  I am still in constant communication with the doctors there and they answer all questions promptly and have never charged me anymore for anything, not even my 1st check-up at one month that included a fluoroscope test.  I highly recommend them.  They also have an American patient coordinator who lives there and helps patients at their clinic...PM me if you would like her phone number and I will put you in contact with her.  She can also answer any questions you might have and is a tremendous support for this experience and surgery.

I paid $16980 with LapSF. Mine was less than some that use LapSF because I had my psych consult and NUT consult paid for by my insurance, plus they paid for my stomach biopsy afterwards.

I don't know!  Got mine done in a specialist private hospital in the UK, but it was paid for by the National Health Service here.  Having said all that, I was very lucky, because the NHS rarely pays for this - my GP was a star in getting it for me.