Their published sleeve price is $4,729. Ours is $4,900. That's a gap of $171 — about the price of one hotel night at the $100–$160 rate we publish. So this whole comparison is really one question: what does the $171 buy? Every fact about Do It Bariatrics below is quoted from their own published pages and linked. Where nothing is published, we say "ask them" instead of guessing.
Read this first. We're Pompeii Surgical — of course we have a point of view. So here are the rules we wrote this page by: our claims are our published policies; every claim about Do It Bariatrics is quoted from their own website with a link and an access date; and where we haven't verified something, the table says "ask them" — never a guess. We won't quote their complication rates, reviews, or safety statistics — those are theirs to publish and yours to verify. Do It Bariatrics is a surgeon-led Tijuana group with an experienced team and publishes fairer deposit terms than much of this market — and if anything on this page is out of date, email us and we'll correct it fast.
$4,729 and $4,900. The closest sticker matchup in Tijuana — $171 apart, roughly one hotel night. So read what each number carries. Theirs is a real all-inclusive package[3] — but the inclusions list says Hospital Stay
and Hotel Stay
without night counts, complication coverage isn't listed, and their policy says that if surgery is cancelled due to medical or safety reasons, the deposit is non-refundable.
[2] Ours spends the extra $171 on the answers: 2–3 hospital nights and all the hotel nights you need in writing, the hotel you choose, complication insurance included, and 100% back — testing covered — if the medicine says no.
A genuinely competitive sticker with fair deposit terms by market standards — and open questions where the night counts, the coverage, and the safety-cancellation refund should be.[2][3]
Every question on this page pre-answered in print: the nights, the hotel choice, the coverage (worth ~$285/yr sold separately), the $0 deposit, the 100% medical-disqualification refund. $171 more, nothing left to ask.
Neither package is a trick — theirs is one of the fairer offers we've reviewed. But $171 is a small price for never having to ask a follow-up question. Here's everything both of us have put in writing.
Both are real, surgeon-led Tijuana programs with published prices — the closest matchup on our compare shelf. The difference lives in what's written down beyond the sticker.
Whichever way you lean: get every number and every policy in writing before you pay anyone anything. That advice includes us.
Our column states our published policies. Their column quotes their published pages, accessed July 11, 2026 — numbered links go to the sources at the bottom of this page.
| What to compare | Pompeii Surgical | Do It Bariatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Track record | Since 2014 · 30,000+ patients · Tijuana | Surgeon-led group reporting "10,000+ Successful Surgeries" · Hospital Blue · Tijuana (published).[1] |
| Gastric sleeve price | $4,900 — flat and final, every payment method, everything in this table included. | Our all-inclusive Gastric Sleeve package is competitively priced at $4,729 USD.[3] |
| Gastric bypass price | $5,800 — flat, all-inclusive. | The price for this package starts at $5,849 USD; several factors can affect the final cost of your surgery.[4] |
| Deposit to reserve a date | $0. We never take a deposit. Financed patients owe $0 at booking. | A $250 deposit is required to book and lock your surgery date— fully refundablemore than 14 days out. Fairer than most of this market.[2] |
| Cancelling inside two weeks | Nothing to forfeit — no deposit, no fee schedule. | 14 days or less: only a partial refund of the deposit will be provided; no-show: the deposit is non-refundable.[2] |
| If surgery is cancelled for medical or safety reasons | Full refund — 100%. Even the extra testing we ordered — often $400+ — is on us. | If the surgery is canceled due to medical or safety reasons, the deposit is non-refundable.[2] |
| Complication coverage | Complication insurance included in every package — extra surgeries, extra nights, rebookings, including after you return home. No deductible, no claim forms — and you can read the full policy before you book. | Not listed in the package inclusions we reviewed — ask them to confirm what's covered, in writing.[3] |
| Hospital stay | 2–3 nights · private room · 24/7 bariatric nursing · all meals. | Hospital Staylisted; night count not published — ask.[3] |
| Hotel nights | All hotel nights included — however many your recovery needs (normally two). And you choose your hotel — five-star options welcome. | Hotel Staylisted; night count not published — ask.[3] |
| Bringing a companion | Your companion sleeps overnight in your hospital room on a real sofa-bed, and their meals are currently included. | Bypass package lists hotel accommodationfor one companion (published) — worth crediting; confirm details for your procedure.[4] |
| Ground transportation | Included — San Diego (SAN) airport ↔ Tijuana, hotel ↔ hospital, both directions. | Ground Transportationincluded (published).[3] |
| Aftercare | Lifetime — one coordinator start to finish, nutritionist consults, telehealth, 70k+ patient community. | Post-Operative Careand Support Group Access(published) — ask how long the program runs.[3] |
| Financing | Same-day approval via ModernHealthFinance / United Medical Credit · $0 down for many · soft credit pull. | Not detailed on the pages we reviewed — ask for partners and terms. |
One hotel night's worth of price difference. Walk the five moments that matter through both published policies and see where it goes:
A $250 deposit is required to book and lock your surgery date— fully refundable more than 14 days out, which deserves credit.[2]
If the surgery is canceled due to medical or safety reasons, the deposit is non-refundable.[2]
Hospital Stayand
Hotel Stayare listed without night counts — ask what's included and what night three costs.[3]
Credit where due: Do It Bariatrics publishes its price, its deposit, and a refund window fairer than most of this market — this is one of the more honest offers on our compare shelf. But add up the ledger: the safety-cancellation answer, the unlisted coverage, the uncounted nights. The $171 between us is one hotel night. What it buys is every answer above, in writing, before you pay a cent. Sources: our published pricing, complication insurance, and FAQ · their cancellation policy and sleeve cost page, accessed 2026-07-11.
Including us. A provider worth your trust will answer every one of these in writing without flinching.
"What is my final, all-in price — for my history, my procedure, my dates?"If the answer contains "starts at," keep asking until it's a single number in writing.
"Is a deposit required? Is it refundable, and under exactly what conditions?"Get the cancellation policy as a document, not a phone summary.
"If surgery is cancelled for medical or safety reasons, what happens to my money — all of it?"The single most revealing question in medical travel. Read the answer, don't hear it.
"Is complication coverage included — especially after I fly home?"In-hospital coverage and post-return coverage are different things. Ask for both, in writing.
"Exactly how many hospital and hotel nights are in the package — and what does one more cost?""Hospital stay" and "hotel stay" aren't numbers. Get numbers.
"What happens if the surgeon finds something mid-surgery — like a hiatal hernia?"Ask whether it's repaired, and whether repairing it costs extra.
"Who do I call at 2 a.m., three weeks after surgery — and is it the same person I've been talking to all along?"Aftercare is where the promise gets tested.
Seriously — do it. Patients have written extensively about both companies. Read ours, read theirs, start with the worst ones if you like. Then come back to the table above. We're comfortable with where that leaves you.
Reviews belong to their authors and their platforms — we don't cherry-pick either company's onto this page.
Fair comparison disclosure. This page is published by Pompeii Surgical. Pompeii Surgical is not affiliated with Do It Bariatrics. "Do It Bariatrics" and related marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the company being compared. All Do It Bariatrics information on this page was taken from their publicly available website on the access dates shown and may have changed since — always verify current prices, inclusions, and policies directly with any provider before making decisions. This page compares published business terms only; it is not medical advice, and it makes no claims about any provider's clinical outcomes or any individual surgeon. Bariatric surgery is a serious medical procedure — discuss risks and outcomes with a qualified surgical team. If you represent Do It Bariatrics and believe anything here is inaccurate or outdated, contact contact@pompeiisurgical.com and we will review and correct it promptly.
Take the seven questions above to every provider on your list — including us. We'll answer all of them in writing, and there's no deposit while you decide.