Their advertised sleeve price is $750 below ours. That's real, and if the sticker is everything, this page will save you time. But a price is backed by a policy — and both of ours are published. So here they are, side by side: every fact about Tijuana Bariatrics below is quoted from their own published pages and linked, and the biggest differences aren't in the prices at all.
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 Tijuana 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. Tijuana Bariatrics publishes its policies openly — that transparency deserves credit — and if anything on this page is out of date, email us and we'll correct it fast.
Their sleeve is advertised at All-inclusive Holiday Price: $4,150
.[1] Ours is $4,900, year-round. So the honest question isn't which number is smaller — it's what does the $750 you save actually buy? By their own published policy: a $600 deposit plus card fees, a zero balance due 15 days before you travel, a refund ladder that returns only half your deposit even two months out — and their own disclaimer states the surgeons are not employed by Tijuana Bariatrics.
[2] Our $4,900 buys the opposite arrangement: nothing down, nothing forfeited, the team that answers your first call employed by the program doing your surgery, and complication insurance already inside.
A coordination company books you with surgeons in its provider network. Their words: facilitating the obtaining of medical services provided by healthcare professionals who are not employed by Tijuana Bariatrics
— with responsibility for services that are not medically related.
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One accountable program: the coordinator, the nurses, and the operating room are the same organization keeping the same promise — $0 deposit, 100% refund if pre-op says no, insurance included, at one flat price.
Neither model is a trick — TB publishes all of this openly, which is more than much of this market does. But the two models feel very different the moment plans change. Follow the money:
Both companies publish their prices and policies — rare candor in this market, on both sides. Which makes this the easiest comparison on our site: just read what each number carries.
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 | Tijuana Bariatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Track record | Since 2014 · 30,000+ patients · Tijuana | Provider network reporting "+12,000 surgeries performed" across affiliated specialists (published).[1] |
| Company model | A surgical program — one team, one facility, one flat price, accountable for the care and the coordination. | Their own disclaimer: a medical tourism company that works independently, facilitating the obtaining of medical services provided by healthcare professionals who are not employed by Tijuana Bariatrics— responsible for the coordination of services that are not medically related.[2] |
| Gastric sleeve price | $4,900 — flat, year-round, every payment method. | All-inclusive Holiday Price: $4,150; single-incision (SILS) sleeve promoted at $4,650 (from $5,150).[1] |
| Gastric bypass price | $5,800 — flat, all-inclusive. | Bypass and MiniBypass — All-Inclusive for only $5,900.[1] |
| Deposit to reserve a date | $0. We never take a deposit. Financed patients owe $0 at booking. | All surgeries require a deposit at the time of booking the procedure. ($600 USD additional to CC service charge or WT charge).[2] |
| When the full balance is due | Before surgery — after you're cleared and comfortable. | Patients are required to have as zero balance fifteen (15) days prior to traveling to Mexico.[2] |
| Cancelling two months out | Nothing to forfeit — there's no deposit and no cancellation fee schedule. | 60+ days out: a refund of fifty percent (50%) of your secure depositplus your balance payments back.[2] |
| Cancelling in the final two weeks | Same answer: no deposit, no fee schedule. We'd rather you cancel than arrive unsure. | Under 15 days: the full amount of your remaining balance deposit and the full amount of your secure deposit will be forfeited.[2] |
| If the surgeon cancels for your health & safety | Full refund. If our team determines surgery isn't safe for you, you get 100% back — you don't pay for a surgery you couldn't have. | Their policy: this will result in the loss of the entire amount of your security deposit, with incurred expenses deducted from the balance — and any shortfall the patient will be sole responsible to pay…before leaving the hospital.[2] |
| Rescheduling | Talk to your coordinator — there's no penalty schedule to read. | Deposit applies to the new date once; more than two times…the full amount of the secure deposit will be forfeited, and cancellation rules follow the ORIGINAL date.[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 addressed on the pages we reviewed — ask them to confirm what's covered, in writing. |
| Hospital & hotel nights | 2–3 hospital nights, private room, all meals + all hotel nights your recovery needs. And you choose your hotel — five-star options welcome. | "All-inclusive" is published; night counts are not — ask for them in writing.[1] |
| Payment fees | No card surcharges, no wire fees, no cash-discount asterisk — the price is the price. | All credit card and debit card processing fees charged are non-refundable at any time. All WT fees are non-refundable at any time.[2] |
| 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. |
Nobody books weight-loss surgery planning to cancel. But jobs change, savings wobble, and sometimes the medicine itself says "not today." Walk the same five moments through both published policies:
All surgeries require a deposit at the time of booking…($600 USD additional to CC service charge or WT charge).[2]
a refund of fifty percent (50%) of your secure deposit— half the $600 stays behind.[2]
fifteen (15) days prior to traveling; cancel under 15 days and
the full amount…will be forfeited.[2]
The loss of the entire amount of your security deposit, expenses deducted from your balance — and any shortfall paid
before leaving the hospital.[2]
Credit where due: Tijuana Bariatrics publishes every word of this openly — the deposit, the ladder, the safety-cancellation clause — and their policy handles bereavement case-by-case, which is humane. Nothing here is hidden; it's just theirs. Ours reads differently on purpose: no deposit, no ladder, no clause where being protected by your surgeon costs you money. That's what the $750 buys. We think it's the best $750 in bariatrics. Sources: our published pricing and FAQ · their 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 — and is it a standing price or a promotion with an end date?"If it's a limited-time price, ask what the price becomes when the timer runs out.
"Is a deposit required? Is it refundable, and what exactly does the refund ladder look like?"Get the cancellation policy as a document, not a phone summary.
"If your surgeon cancels my surgery for my own safety, what happens to my money?"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.
"Who is actually responsible for my care — the company I'm paying, or independent providers in a network?"Read the disclaimer at the bottom of any provider's policy page. It tells you who answers when something matters.
"How many hospital and hotel nights are included — and what does one more cost?""All-inclusive" means nothing until the night counts are in writing.
"When is my full balance due — and what happens to it if I cancel after that date?"The gap between "balance due" and "surgery day" is where the biggest forfeitures live.
Seriously — do it. Thousands of patients have written 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 Tijuana Bariatrics. "Tijuana Bariatrics" and related marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the company being compared. All Tijuana 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, promotions, 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 Tijuana 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.