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Bariatric Surgery Insurance Unlisted Codes

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Bariatric Surgery Insurance Toolkit Primary Codes

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Obesity Discrimination

Obesity Discrimination calls on the medical community to be more sensitive and understanding of the needs of people with obesity.
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HHS Administrative Complaint

To read the complete complaint, please click the following link.
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National Correct Coding Initiative Enacts New PTP Coding Edit For Primary Bariatric...

In April 2015, the NCCI published a new set of code pair edits for primary bariatric surgical procedures and Paraesophageal...
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Open Letter to Insurance Companies, Regarding Mandatory Pre-bariatric Surgery Diet Regimens

Some bariatric surgery policies unfortunately mandated a 6-12 month documented preoperative weight loss before approving bariatric surgery. The mandate falls...
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ASMBS Standardized Outcomes Reporting in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to authors and editors who write, review, and publish manuscripts focusing...
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CPT and ICD-9 Codes for Bariatric Surgery

CPT® and ICD-9 are dictated by payer policy guidelines. These codes are for reference only. Please be sure to read...
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Insurance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The coding, billing and reimbursement of any medical treatment or procedure is highly subjective, and is dependent upon the interpretation...
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Access to Care Toolkit

Documents for assisting ASMBS members in their advocacy efforts.