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.
1 $8,700 to $29,000 is the pricing range across the country. 2  $14,532 is the average Lap Band price across the United States. 3  Cash prices tend to be lower than if insurance pays. 4  Surgery centers often offer out-patient Lap Banding procedures which can be less expensive than a hospital.