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Stomach-Reducing Weight Loss Surgery

Vermont rates for HCPCS 43843

Open weight-loss surgery that makes the stomach smaller, so that a smaller amount of food brings a feeling of fullness, without rerouting the intestine. It covers stomach-reducing techniques other than the vertical banded approach.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Stomach-Reducing Weight Loss Surgery cost?

$1,820

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,585 to $2,138.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $468 to $2,344Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $2,512
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,344professional $1,778

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,570.40

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 26.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 20th of 51

$1,820

AK $5,248TX $200

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.