Re: insurance code numbers

November 2, 2001

Hello.

Regarding your question:

> According to a telphone conversation with customer service at my

insurance company today, I am approved!!

> Dr. Hess requested the following numbers 43877, 43633, 44130 and

47600. I was approved for 43877 and 43633. The insurance company

called it gastric bypass. Said I was approved for that but not the

other two " incidental " things. I called Dr. Hess' office and told

them. They said that is the way Medical Mutual always does it. The

47600 is gall bladder removal and Medical Mutual won't approve that

until they get the pathology report (after it is taken out). I don't

know what the other number is for - maybe appendix? Anyway,

> Dr. Hess' office was not concerned in the least that it was

approved this way.

> In fact, if I had wanted to, I could have had a date in November or

December and I would have taken one of those had I had the $2500

upfront money, which I haven't had enough time to save yet. So - as

of this writing, I am still scheduled for Jan. 22, 2001 and hopefully

I will have the upfront $$ by then and be very prepared.

> Just wanted to let you all know I am approved!!

> PS Whatever numbers Dr. Hess uses, he has done this many years and

gotten approvals from my company for others, so I don't really care.

I know I am getting the BPD/DS (thats all he does) and that he knows

what they will approve. They call it the Gastric Bypass Long Limb

Reu En Y or something like that.

> Carole Broderick

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