In general, a lockbox is a post-office box (PO box) that is accessible by a bank. A company may set up a lockbox service with its bank for receiving customers' payments. The company's customers send their payments to the PO box. Then the bank collects and processes these payments directly and deposits them to the company's account.
The average cost of gastric bypass surgery is $23,000, the average cost of lap band is $14,500, and the average cost of sleeve gastrectomy surgery is $14,900. So before getting too involved, spend time determining if your insurance will cover weight loss surgery.
Four to six weeks after surgery, the lap band will need to be adjusted. This adjustment is usually factored into the surgery cost. Any other appointments throughout the first year are also included, but after the first year, adjustment costs can range between $100 and $750.