Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FISCP, DMAS
- 8 Yrs
- ASCRS Member
Metabolic surgery is bariatric surgery aimed at a different target. The same operations that produce weight loss also change the gut hormones that govern insulin, often enough that blood sugar improves within days, well before any meaningful weight has gone.
At Lux Hospitals, metabolic and diabetic surgery costs between ₹2,00,000 and ₹2,80,000. It is offered to people with type 2 diabetes that has not come under control on medication and lifestyle change alone.
The operation performed is one of the standard bariatric procedures, chosen for what it does to your metabolism rather than only for the weight. The band below covers the laparoscopic approach in either form.
₹2,00,000–₹2,80,000
estimated surgery cost
Long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes needs a fuller assessment before surgery (kidneys, eyes, nerves and heart) and closer monitoring afterwards.
A higher BMI means longer operating time, more demanding anaesthesia and closer monitoring afterwards. It is the single largest variable in a bariatric estimate.
Diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnoea each add to the pre-operative work-up and to what has to be watched in the days after surgery.
Endoscopy, imaging, blood work, and reviews by an anaesthetist, a dietitian and (where indicated) a psychologist, all before a date is offered.
Bariatric surgery works over years, not weeks. Dietitian reviews and the long-term supplementation plan are part of the treatment, not an add-on.
A shared ward, a twin-sharing room or a private suite: the largest single swing in most estimates, and the one thing on this list you choose rather than are assigned.
A longer operation spends more theatre time and more of the anaesthetist’s, and a consultant with more years behind the procedure is charged at a higher rate.
Local, spinal or general. Which one your case needs is a clinical decision, not a preference, and it moves both the drug cost and how long you are monitored afterwards.
We are empanelled with most major insurers and file the pre-authorisation for you, so what is left to pay yourself is known before admission rather than at discharge.
Which of these apply to you is settled at the consultation. Until a surgeon has seen you and your reports, any figure (here or anywhere else) is a range rather than your bill.
Get Cost Estimate| Treatment option | Estimated cost at Lux |
|---|---|
| Metabolic Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes | ₹2,00,000 – ₹2,80,000 |
| Laparoscopic Diabetes Surgery | ₹2,00,000 – ₹2,80,000 |
Every figure above is an indicative range, not a quote. After your consultation you are given a written, fixed-cost estimate, and that is the number you pay, with no additions once treatment begins.
The figure quoted to you is what the whole programme costs, not just the day in theatre. Everything below is inside it.
Important: Anything outside this list is told to you before it is done, not billed afterwards. If your case needs something the estimate did not allow for, you are asked first.
Your final bill may change if you need additional tests, a procedure for another condition, a longer hospital stay, extra medicines or follow-up care beyond what your estimate includes.
Ask the billing team which charges are included and which may be added based on your treatment needs.
Coverage varies by insurer and policy wording. Because the indication here is diabetes rather than weight alone, some policies treat it differently: our desk verifies yours and handles cashless claim support.
Coverage depends on your policy, the treatment approved and the insurer or TPA. Contact the Lux Hospitals insurance desk to check eligibility and understand any expected out-of-pocket cost.
This is an operation done for a medical condition rather than for a shape, and it needs a physician as much as a surgeon.
Most patients stay two to four days, depending on recovery and how their blood sugar behaves in the first days after surgery.
The bariatric surgeons who carry out metabolic & diabetic surgery at our HITEC CITY hospital.
Senior Consultant: Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery
MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), DLS (France)
28 years experience
Common questions about metabolic & diabetic surgery, its treatment, and what it costs at Lux Hospitals.
Still have questions? Call us at 079 6908 4422
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Send us your HbA1c, current medications and medical history, and our team will come back with a fixed figure and an honest view of what surgery would do for you.
Plot No.116, Lumbini Avenue, HITEC CITY, Near IKEA, Hyderabad – 500032