Gastric Bypass Surgery vs Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Cost Comparison (2026)

$25,000

$20,000 – $35,000

Procedure Time 120–240 min

Recovery 14–42 days

Insurance sometimes

Risk Level high

$19,000

$15,000 – $25,000

Procedure Time 60–120 min

Recovery 14–35 days

Insurance sometimes

Risk Level moderate

$6,000 difference

Gastric Bypass Surgery costs $6,000 more than Gastric Sleeve Surgery on average.

Cost Breakdown Comparison

hospital_stay $6,125-$11,3750.35%

surgeon_fee $4,375-$8,1250.25%

operating_room $3,500-$6,5000.2%

anesthesia $1,400-$2,6000.08%

follow_up $1,225-$2,2750.07%

pre_op_testing $875-$1,6250.05%

hospital_stay $4,655-$8,6450.35%

surgeon_fee $3,325-$6,1750.25%

operating_room $2,660-$4,9400.2%

anesthesia $1,064-$1,9760.08%

follow_up $931-$1,7290.07%

pre_op_testing $665-$1,2350.05%

Cost: Gastric Bypass Surgery is typically more expensive, averaging $6,000 more than Gastric Sleeve Surgery.
Recovery time: Gastric Bypass Surgery requires 14–42 days of recovery, while Gastric Sleeve Surgery requires 14–35 days.
Insurance: Gastric Bypass Surgery insurance coverage: sometimes. Gastric Sleeve Surgery insurance coverage: sometimes.
Risk level: Gastric Bypass Surgery is rated high risk, while Gastric Sleeve Surgery is rated moderate risk.
Procedure time: Gastric Bypass Surgery takes 120–240 minutes compared to 60–120 minutes for Gastric Sleeve Surgery.