I had 6 monthly appts w/ my PCP, 4 appts w nutritionist, 1 appt w/ psych, lost 17 lbs, had appt w/ surgeon who gave order for tests: blood work done, ekg done then had another at a cardiologist which was perfect. then insurance said the sleeve was "experiemental" despite the fact that it received an official diagnosis code of 43775 as of 1/1/10. Now the surgeon will resubmit under gastric bypass. I really wanted the sleeve (don't have sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease) (do have minor high blood pressue which my PCP believes will disappear very quickly). Why would insurance prefer me to have a more invasive, dangerous procedure when there is a less invasive one to help me achieve optimum health and weight? Does not make sense to me. Has anyone out there had this happen to them???? Felicia in Pennsylvania
