The aerage hospital cost for a bariatric surgery patient stay, excluding physician fees, was $10,395 in 2004 as compared with $10,970 in 1998, adjusted for inflation.

• 调整通货膨胀因素后，一位减肥手术病人的除去医师费用的平均住院费用在2004年是%2410,395，而在1998年是%2410,970。