Freedom's sleeve starts at $4,440 — below our $4,900. But their own page then prices the companion, nutrition support, and extra visits as paid add-ons. So the real comparison isn't the starting number; it's the final one. Every fact about Freedom 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 Freedom 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. Freedom Bariatrics is an established medical-tourism company that publishes its prices, add-ons, and refund policy openly — that transparency deserves credit — and if anything on this page is out of date, email us and we'll correct it fast.
Freedom's page reads like a menu: a base sleeve starting at $4,440
, then à-la-carte add-ons — companion $395
, nutrition support $195
, additional hotel/doctor visit $295
.[1] Order the two things most patients actually want — bring your person, keep your dietitian — and you're at ~$5,030, already past our $4,900. Ours isn't a menu. It's the full plate: $4,900 with the companion in your room, the nutrition consults, the complication insurance, and every hotel night already on it.
starting at$4,440*
Neither approach is a trick — an à-la-carte menu genuinely helps a solo traveler who wants only the basics, and Freedom lists every price openly. But most people don't travel for surgery alone or skip the dietitian. Add up what you'd actually order, then compare. Here's everything both of us have put in writing.
Both companies coordinate bariatric surgery in Tijuana and publish their prices. The honest difference is whether the things you'll actually want are inside the price or added onto it.
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 | Freedom Bariatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Track record | Since 2014 · 30,000+ patients · Tijuana | "Over 10 years" in medical tourism · "over 20,000 procedures performed" · Hospital Mi Doctor, Tijuana (published).[1] |
| Gastric sleeve price | $4,900 — flat and final, everything in this table included. | Starting at $4,440*for the base package, before add-ons.[1] |
| Bringing a companion | Included — your companion sleeps overnight in your hospital room on a real sofa-bed, and their meals are currently included. | Listed as a paid add-on: companion: $395.[1] |
| Nutrition support | Included — pre- and post-op nutritionist consults in every package, plus lifetime aftercare. | Listed as a paid add-on: nutrition support: $195.[1] |
| Extra hotel / doctor visit | Included — all hotel nights your recovery needs, at the hotel you choose (five-star options welcome). | Listed as a paid add-on: additional hotel/doctor visit: $295.[1] |
| 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 mentioned in the package or add-ons we reviewed — ask them to confirm what's covered, in writing.[1] |
| Deposit to reserve a date | $0. We never take a deposit. Financed patients owe $0 at booking. | A deposit of $350.00 non-refundable (U.S. dollars) must be made on the day of scheduling your surgery.[2] |
| Cancelling within two weeks | Nothing to forfeit — no deposit and no cancellation fee schedule. | 15 days or less: 30% of the surgical fees (including remaining balance deposit) will be forfeited.[2] |
| If surgery is cancelled for medical or safety reasons | Full refund — 100%. Even the extra testing we ordered — often $400+ — is on us. | A refund may be provided minus any costs incurred— and the $350 deposit is non-refundable.[2] |
| Rescheduling | Talk to your coordinator — there's no penalty schedule to read. | If you reschedule more than once, there will be a $500 USD penalty due; rescheduling under 2 weeks loses your discounted rate.[2] |
| Hospital & hotel nights | 2–3 hospital nights, private room, all meals + all hotel nights your recovery needs. | Hospital Stayand Hotel Staylisted without night counts — ask.[1] |
| Payment fees | No card surcharges — the price is the price, any payment method. | I understand I am responsible for any fees my credit card provider may charge for [card] usage outside the U.S.[2] |
| Ground transportation | Included — San Diego (SAN) airport ↔ Tijuana, hotel ↔ hospital, both directions. | Transportationincluded in the base package (published).[1] |
Past the à-la-carte tally, the moments that decide what surgery really costs are the ones where plans change. Walk them through both published policies:
A deposit of $350.00 non-refundable (U.S. dollars) must be made on the day of scheduling your surgery.[2]
$395, nutrition support
$195, additional hotel/doctor visit
$295— each added on top of the starting price.[1]
30% of the surgical fees (including remaining balance deposit) will be forfeited.[2]
A refund may be provided minus any costs incurred— and the deposit is non-refundable.[2]
Credit where due: Freedom Bariatrics publishes its base price, every add-on price, and its full refund ladder openly — that's more transparency than much of this market offers, and an à-la-carte model genuinely serves solo travelers who want only the basics. But add up a normal trip — you, your person, your dietitian — and the "lower" price lands above ours before coverage even enters the picture. Ours is the full plate: $4,900, and the menu is closed. Sources: our published pricing, complication insurance, and FAQ · their packages page and refund policy, 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 — with the companion, the nutrition support, and every night I'll actually need?"Add the à-la-carte items you'd really order, then compare that total — not the starting number.
"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?""A refund may be provided minus costs" and "100% back" are very different answers. Read 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.
"What's in the base package, and what costs extra?"Companion, dietitian, extra nights — ask exactly which are included and which are add-ons.
"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 Freedom Bariatrics. "Freedom Bariatrics" and related marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the company being compared. All Freedom 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, add-ons, 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. Bariatric surgery is a serious medical procedure — discuss risks and outcomes with a qualified surgical team. If you represent Freedom Bariatrics and believe anything here is inaccurate or outdated, contact contact@pompeiisurgical.com and we will review and correct it promptly.
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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.