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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.
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ASMBS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding CMS Coverage for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

The CMS Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy National Care Determination was completed on June 27, 2012. Please review the below Frequently Asked...