tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 8

Coming This October: ICD-9 Takes Gastric Bypass Seriously

More complete diagnoses could open the door to wider coverage Surgeons performing gastric bypass operations will welcome a new diagnosis code for "overweight," as well as new codes for body mass index. This alone is good news, but the new codes will also allow payers to set guidelines for the point at which they think gastric bypass procedures stop being cosmetic and start being medically necessary. No Longer Default to 278.1 If you're having trouble justifying gastric bypass or other bariatric surgery to carriers, the new weight-related diagnosis codes could be just what you need. Starting...

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