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General & minimally-invasive surgery

Weight-loss surgery

Pre-op records translated for your surgical consult, a bilingual liaison through admission, procedure, and discharge, dietary and recovery coordination, and follow-up after discharge.

Conditions & symptoms

Obesity, type-2 diabetes, and other conditions we coordinate around

This coordination is for patients dealing with obesity meeting surgical thresholds, type-2 diabetes that is hard to control, or weight-related health problems. We arrange pre-op records translation, a bilingual liaison through admission and discharge, dietary and recovery coordination, and follow-up — while every medical decision stays with your surgical team.

  • Obesity meeting surgical BMI thresholds
  • Type-2 diabetes that is difficult to control alongside obesity
  • Obesity with hypertension or sleep apnea
  • Weight that did not change after diet and lifestyle programs
  • Weight regain after earlier approaches

This list describes who this coordination is arranged around — it is not a diagnosis. Whether any procedure suits your condition is decided with your treating physician; MedicCN coordinates the care around it.

US vs China · reported

Reported treatment costs

Side by side: what the procedure is reported to cost a self-pay patient in the United States versus China, and how long each system typically makes you wait. Every figure links its source.

MetricUnited StatesChina
Self-pay priceSleeve gastrectomy self-pay from US$9,950 (gastric bypass from US$14,100) Provider self-pay list ↗updated 19 Jun 2026Bariatric surgery (incl. sleeve) ≈US$5,700–12,900 China News Service, 2021 ↗published 30 Apr 2021
Typical waitConsult-to-procedure ≈7 months (ASMBS analysis) ASMBS / U-M IHPI ↗published 1 Nov 2017Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Third-party reference figures, not personal quotes. US cash prices are not your out-of-pocket cost after insurance or a UK/European price benchmark. Add MedicCN’s fixed USD 200–500 service fee (including visa fees, airport and hotel transfers, and 24-hour mobile Wi-Fi), the 10–25% medical coordination and bilingual accompaniment fee (on medical expenses converted to USD), accommodation, meals, flights, insurance and possible return visits. Confirm the total in your written plan. The rate depends on treatment type and accompaniment level and is confirmed in writing.

Every procedure’s reported costs in one table, with CSV download

Specialists and hospitals

General & minimally-invasive surgery specialists in China

Hospitals with listed specialists in General & minimally-invasive surgery

Directory details come from hospitals' official websites. A listing is not a partnership or an appointment guarantee.

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Tell us what you need help arranging for Weight-loss surgery. We’ll reply with the information needed, fee structure and next step. The initial review is free, by email or WhatsApp.