Who Offers the Best Self-Pay Gastric Sleeve Surgery Near Colorado Springs?

Paying cash for bariatric surgery should not feel like buying a mystery box. If you live in or near Colorado Springs, you can choose a program in town or drive north to the Denver area, where more programs post their cash prices. On October 2, 2026, we read each program’s own pages to see who publishes a self-pay price, what that price covers, and where the surgery takes place. Use this guide to compare your options and to know which questions to ask before you pay a deposit.

Quick answer: compare your options at a glance

The four programs below perform sleeve gastrectomy and publish enough information to compare. Prices are the programs’ own published figures and do not include travel.

How we compared the programs

We kept a program only if it performs sleeve gastrectomy and names an accreditation or the hospital where surgery happens. Then we compared them on five points:

1. Accreditation and hospital. Is the program or hospital MBSAQIP accredited?
2. Price transparency. Does the program publish a self-pay price, and what does it include?
3. After-care. What follow-up is included, and are there support groups?
4. Timeline. Does the program publish how fast a self-pay patient can reach surgery?
5. Travel. How far is the drive from Colorado Springs?

1. Bariatric & Metabolic Center of Colorado: best published all-in price

BMCC stands out because it publishes one near-all-inclusive cash price. Its self-pay gastric sleeve surgery in Colorado page lists $12,250 for the gastric sleeve. That price includes pre-op education, the surgeon’s fee, the anesthesia fee, the hospital fee for up to a 2-night stay if needed, and up to 3 months of outpatient post-op care.

BMCC Self-Pay Gastric Sleeve Price Page Screenshot

The page names one standard fee that is not included: the surgical assistant fee, because the hospital does not employ surgical assistants. BMCC says that fee averages about $450 per sleeve.

BMCC’s office is in Greenwood Village, about 60 miles north of Colorado Springs, and surgery takes place at AdventHealth Parker (Parker Adventist Hospital), which BMCC says holds the ASMBS comprehensive MBSAQIP center designation. Plan the drive into your schedule, because you will make several trips for visits, surgery, and follow-up.

Dr. Joshua Long, BMCC’s double-board-certified bariatric surgeon, is the bariatric medical director at Parker Adventist Hospital. Before surgery, BMCC asks patients to meet with the surgeon, a nurse practitioner, a dietitian, and a social worker, and it runs monthly support groups. BMCC says it does not currently offer CareCredit but accepts all other forms of payment.

Best for: shoppers who want a published price with most costs included, even if it means driving north.

Not ideal if: you want every visit close to home in Colorado Springs.

2. Denver Health Bariatric Surgery Center: most detailed fee sheet

Instead of one headline figure, Denver Health publishes a self-pay fee sheet. It lists $11,337 for a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The bundle includes the bariatric pre-op clinic, the pre-anesthesia clinic, up to a two-day hospital stay, the surgeon and anesthesia fees, and the first 90 days of post-op care.

The sheet also lists items that are not included, with approximate costs: the first surgeon consultation ($155), at least three dietitian visits ($56 each), two psychology visits ($210 and $203), pre-op labs ($205), follow-up visits at 6 months and 1 year ($99 each), and follow-up labs ($482 in total). It puts these extras at about $1,621, which brings the total near $12,958 before any pre-op tests such as a sleep study or cardiac clearance. The sheet says its fees were accurate as of July 14, 2021, so ask for a current quote.

Denver Health describes itself as a comprehensive accredited program, it treats both adolescents and adults, and it runs monthly virtual support groups.

Best for: readers who want line-by-line cost detail.

Less ideal if: you want one current, all-in number without asking.

3. Penrose Weight Loss Surgery Institute: the closest accredited option

For Colorado Springs residents, the Penrose Weight Loss Surgery Institute at Penrose Hospital is the local choice. It offers sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, and CommonSpirit says it is the only facility in Southern Colorado accredited as a bariatric comprehensive center by MBSAQIP.

Penrose does not publish a self-pay price on its weight loss surgery page, so call and ask whether it accepts cash-pay patients and for an itemized quote. Get these details in writing:

• Total price: surgeon, facility, anesthesia, and assistant
• Number of hospital nights included and the cost of an extra night
• Required nutrition and psychology visits and their fees
• Deposit, payment plan, and refund terms
• What happens if you have a complication in the first 30 days

Best for: locals who want surgery close to home.

Skip if: you need a firm price before you make a call.

4. HCA HealthONE Denver Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery: fastest published timeline

HCA HealthONE’s FastTrack/Self-Pay program says you can have surgery in as little as 4 to 6 weeks from your first consultation. Its price transparency page lists $4,500 for the gastric sleeve, but the page says this is only a portion of the cost. Hospital, anesthesia, and surgical assistant fees are billed on top.

HCA HealthONE FastTrack Self-Pay Price Transparency Screenshot

How it works:

• Consults close to home. The center has a Colorado Springs office for consultations and follow-up care.
• Surgery in the Denver area. Ask which hospital you will use and confirm its MBSAQIP status.
• Payment over time. The center says self-pay and FastTrack patients can pay for surgery over a set period; ask for the lender, rate, and terms in writing.

Best for: cash-pay patients who want the shortest timeline and can handle several bills.

Pass if: you want one bundled quote.

What does a self-pay gastric sleeve cost near Colorado Springs?

Two programs publish enough detail for a side-by-side start, and a third publishes the surgeon portion only.

Two takeaways:

1. A low surgeon fee means little until you add hospital and anesthesia charges.
2. Even a near-complete bundle needs a check: ask where the assistant fee, pathology, and any extra night land on the bill.

What an “all-inclusive” sleeve package should cover

Use this three-stage checklist when you read any quote:

1. Before surgery: consultation, nutrition and psychology visits, basic labs, and a pre-op class
2. Surgery day: surgeon, anesthesia, surgical assistant, hospital charge, pathology, and at least one night in the hospital
3. After surgery: dietitian check-ins, surgeon follow-ups, and the price of 6- and 12-month visits and labs

Exclusions often hide in the fine print: sleep studies, cardiac clearance, vitamins, extra hospital nights, emergency visits, or treatment of complications. If a quote leaves a line blank, ask before you pay.

Is self-pay faster than using insurance?

It can be, because you skip insurance approval steps. Many insurance plans require supervised diet visits and prior authorization before they approve surgery. Self-pay patients still need the medical steps: nutrition and psychology clearance, labs, and any heart or sleep tests the surgeon asks for.

Of the programs above, only HCA HealthONE publishes a self-pay timeline (as little as 4 to 6 weeks). Ask the others how long a cash-pay patient usually waits from the first visit to surgery.

Local surgery vs. traveling for a lower price

Ads for surgery abroad can show prices well below Colorado bundles. Before you compare, add flights and a hotel for you and a caregiver, extra time off work, and the cost of getting back if a problem appears. Also think about follow-up: a Colorado program can see you in person if you have a fever or pain after surgery, and your local doctors will have your records.

Gastric sleeve vs. GLP-1 medication

Both paths can lead to weight loss, but they work differently:

• Cost pattern. A sleeve is a one-time surgical cost plus follow-up. GLP-1 therapy is an ongoing cost for as long as you take the medicine.
• Stopping. In an extension of the STEP 1 trial, people who stopped weekly semaglutide regained about two-thirds of the weight they had lost within a year.
• Using both. Some programs use medication before or after surgery. Ask your surgeon whether the team works with an obesity medicine doctor.

Talk with your doctor about which option fits your health, goals, and budget.

How to choose a safe self-pay program

Before money changes hands, run this five-point check:

1. Check the hospital. Confirm that the hospital where you will have surgery is MBSAQIP accredited.
2. Ask about volume. Ask how many sleeve procedures your surgeon did in the last 12 months.
3. Ask about outcomes. Ask for the program’s complication and readmission rates.
4. Confirm follow-up. Ask about the dietitian schedule, the after-hours phone line, and support groups.
5. Check the paperwork. Get a dated, all-in quote, clear refund terms, and the written policy for extra nights or complications.

Questions to bring to every consultation

1. What exact amount will I owe, and what triggers extra charges?
2. Which hospital and surgeon will I have?
3. Does the price cover anesthesia, the surgical assistant, and pathology?
4. How many nutrition and psychology visits do I need, and can any be virtual?
5. What deposit holds my date, and what are the payment terms?
6. How many hospital nights are included, and what does an extra night cost?
7. How soon could I have surgery?
8. Who answers calls at night after surgery?

Conclusion

The best self-pay gastric sleeve option for Colorado Springs patients is one that posts a clear cash price and operates in an MBSAQIP-accredited hospital. BMCC publishes a near-all-inclusive $12,250 price with surgery at AdventHealth Parker, and its office in Greenwood Village is about 60 miles north of Colorado Springs. Penrose is the accredited choice in town, so ask it for a quote, then compare each written quote line by line before you book.