Major tests?

[Daisylee1 0]

In reading thru these forums I see things like endoscopys and colonoscopys. are you telling me you have to go thru all these type of things to get approved? Thats overkill if you ask me. I saw in my insurance descriptions of what to qualify with and they dont mention this huge battery of tests. I can see normal test like blood etc before any surgery. Mine just says must be 100 lbs over. more than 40 BMI. have one or more things wrong with you and proof of dieting. I am going to be pretty annoyed if i have to jump thru hoops to do this.

[Rachel412 116]

Your insurance might not require all these tests, but your surgeon might. I didn't have to get an endoscopy but I can see why some people might, to check the esophagus. Colonoscopy, well... I don't know why that would be required.

I had to do an EKG, an upper GI, and I can't remember the name of the other test... but it was an ultrasound. They were all required by my surgeon to make sure I was healthy before they did the surgery.

[shakey88 37]

I had to have an endoscopy, EKG, EEG, sleep studies and some breathing test because my surgeon wanted it done, not my insurance!

[Cindy C 150]

All I had to have was EKG and blood work.

[TracyNYC 4]

I had to see a cardiologist, pulminologist(sp?), a sleep study and a whole bunch of stuff required by my surgeon. Obesity comes with a laundry list of potential health problems, so they want as much data about your health before you get in the OR. It was time consuming, but I had no problems with the surgery or recovery. Good Luck.

[JimR915 21]

I only had to do an EKG and bloodwork as well. Although, when the day came for my surgery, the anestesiologist seemed a bit surprised that I had not gone for a sleep study. But they did not hold up the surgery.

[bromo 17]

I had to have bloodwork, an ekg and a nuclear stress test. The stress test was due to my age, 57. The doctor just wanted to be sure I could take the surgery and I am appreciative of his concern.