Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost in Texas (2026)
Modest savings vs. the US average · TX
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why gastric bypass surgery costs what it does in Texas.
Regional Price Parity
Texas's cost-of-living index sits at 96.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
15 facilities perform this procedure in Texas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -3.8% below the national average ($25,000), Texas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Gastric Bypass Surgery in Texas: What to Know
Texas is a significant hub for gastric bypass surgery, with 22,890 procedures performed from 2013-2017, making it the second most common bariatric operation. You'll find long-standing programs like Medical City Dallas Hospital, offering surgery since 1979, and numerous Centers of Excellence across the state, including St. David's Bariatric Center in Austin and South Texas Health System Heart. Patients frequently travel to Texas for these procedures, with centers like Sage Bariatric Institute in San Antonio serving out-of-state individuals.
Consider Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), which performed 60% of Texas surgeries by 2020, as they can offer cost advantages over hospitals. For instance, Hidalgo County, along the border, has seen a boom in weight-loss surgeries. Texas offers a slightly lower state average cost than the national average. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Texas
Texas falls slightly below the national average for gastric bypass surgery costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Follow-Up Care
Post-op visits and suture removal
Pre-Op Testing
Bloodwork, EKG, screening
Total Estimated Cost
Texas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Texas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $24,050 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Texas's regional price parity (96.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Texas
Here are the highest-volume gastric bypass surgery providers in Texas. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple | $14,786 | $11,522 | 32 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston | $14,806 | $11,123 | 21 |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | $10,783 | $9,161 | 19 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock | $12,003 | $8,979 | 18 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | $11,547 | $8,982 | 18 |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital Of San Antonio | San Antonio | $10,245 | $7,392 | 17 |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | $11,698 | $9,687 | 16 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | $14,167 | $7,796 | 14 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | $13,784 | $11,737 | 13 |
| Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | Beaumont | $12,783 | $11,316 | 12 |
Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Gastric Bypass Surgery pricing in Texas is typical nationally, though nearby states offer slightly lower rates.
Expert Answers for Texas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Texas.
Compare Texas with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main gastric bypass surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate gastric bypass surgery costs in Texas
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Texas's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.