BMI (Body Mass Index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. BMI 40+ alone, or BMI 35+ with comorbidity, are the standard insurance criteria for bariatric surgery. On ProcedureFinder, BMI (Body Mass Index) appears in the Gastric Sleeve Surgery cost guide. Long-term clinical registries show 55-65 percent excess weight loss sustained at 5 years (50-55 percent at 10 years), durable type 2 diabetes resolution in 50-60 percent of cases, and significant reductions in cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery costs $9,500 to $25,000 per surgery (all-in) nationally, with a median of $16,000 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Laparoscopic removal of approximately 80 percent of the stomach to create a banana-shaped sleeve, restricting food intake and reducing hunger hormones.