Corona /Unique Code for DS?

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Hi ,

I guess it wouldn't be so much a *new* CPT code as a UNIQUE CPT code

for the BPD/DS. I'm having trouble explaining to my insurance why in-

plan surgeons do all of the procedure codes you mentioned below and

still NOT be doing the BPD/DS.

And thank you for the brief tutorial on the coding terminology! Very

helpful!

Terri Hassiak

BMI 60

5/9/01 surgery date CANCELLED due to insurance denial

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

> " How does a new CPT code ... "

>

> 43847 Distal Gastric Bypass is a CPT Code

> 43638-51 Parietal Gastrectomy

> 47605-51 Cholecystecomy (Gall Bladder removal)

>

> CPT medical procedure codes, also known as Current Procedure

> Terminology; CPT five-digit codes, descriptions, and other data

only

> are copyright 2000 American Medical Association

>

> 278.01 is an ICD9 code for Morbid Obesity

>

> International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical

> Modification (ICD-9-CM) as published by the U.S. Public Health

> Service and Health Care Financing Administration.

>

> mary bmi 68

> corona, ca

> pre op 6/27/01 dr rabkin

> cigna ppo