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Dr Jay long is who I’m thinking about. In Alabama was I believe $9,900 https://www.bmisurgery.com/?utm_source=GMBlisting&utm_medium=organic

was doing some looking around the interweb thanks my second ins company saying the sleeve is a covered operation and then refusing to pay any bills for clearance, so because of that and a friend told me about the balloon weight loss but I stumbled on Blossom Bariatric in NV. Does anyone have any experience with either.

haha absolutely understandable, if you don't mind how was the price was it as low as they advertise

Are you having done at blossom in Vegas or do you have a place in Ohio. I would like to get as much info as possible and if you could keep me posted

katethegreat. did they give you a code for the billable and do you know what your max pay is. just trying to get some info to go back to my Dr with.

has anyone had any luck with BCBS of Tx. yet if so how did you do it..

Not sure if this is right but might want to check into it to be dafe I googled the code 43842 and it says its vertical banding. Vertical banded Gastroplasty (CPT 43842) and other forms of Gastroplasty (43843) - procedures designed to restrict food intake by limiting gastric volume. A 15-ml gastric reservoir is created by one of several stapling techniques. The small gastric reservoir empties through a narrow channel on the lesser curvature of the stomach to the residual stomach. The channel is reinforced with a prosthetic material to ensure a channel circumference of 4.5 to 5 cm. This operation is attractive because it preserves gastroduodenal continuity and avoids the potential for micronutrient deficiencie

is there any self payers in DE, MD, PA, or NJ area'sif so who did you use and what did it cost. thnks

thintopia did you get bcbs tx to cover the sleave if so how ?

has anyone had any luck with getting aproved for VSG with BCBS TX is so how did you do it or how and who would I contact to work on this:confused1:

:cursing:Hello, everyone I am tryingto fight my ins compay I have BCBS TX and I am looking for people in other states that have had this done because BCBS TX is telling me the still expeimental BS and if I can prove other BCBS states are paying maybe I got a chance. Thank you all in advance

weekendwarrior, I have spoke to my HR and BCBS my company didnt opt out for WSS when I spoke to BCBS they told me the band (which my Dr. said no) and ByPass (which I.m saying no) are covered, if aprooved so dont even have a deff on it. Tiffykins; thats what I got out of the letter and the women from BCBS but when my HR department checked into it they were told its still experimental so I'm lost and runing out of steam I have been working on this now for a year.

thintopia the denial letter they sent me said it is not corporatly covered so I witch I am not sure what that means, and I also spoke to my Head Of HR today and she is doing some checking because she dont under stand the denied me for bypass to and she said that there is other people working for the company that has had it done so hopefully I'll get some news soon. I dont know if they are giving me a hard time because I'm in DE. with BCBS TX because that is were our home office is or what.

I have done all that but for 6 month period not 3 month and was still told it is not covered