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My test showed I have rem sleep AP. I stopped breathing 3 times an hour. No cpap machine needed Dr. said. Suggested in his report losing weight and sleeping on side should help. Do you think I could get away with this diagnosis as a co-morbid? Report also shows I have 11 episodes of bradycardia. Heart beat drops below 60 during sleeping times.

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As far as I have been informed if you are diagnosed with sleep apnea it IS a co morbidity I don't believe there has to be a certain type or level as long as you have been diagnosed...I could be incorrect but that is the impression I am under by my insurance and dr.

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My insurance does not cover sleep apnea unless you have more than 5 episodes per hour, and will not consider covering the surgery unless a cpap has been prescribed. My sleep dr. said that 5 and below is considered normal. It does not matter which stage of sleep the apnea occurs in. Good luck :)

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I have to do do a sleep study on the 27th ughhhb another set back

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Keep us posted on your study.

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My insurance will count sleep Apnea as a co-morbidity if it is "severe". Mine is only "moderate". I am also pre-diabetic (taking Metformin to keep from getting full blown diabetes), and have high cholesterol, low thyroid and Gerd. I'm not sure if any of these are enough to claim as a co-morbidity by my insurance (BCBS of Alabama). I am a little above the 40 BMI, but haven't been always this big, just for the past 2-3 years.

Its going to be a toss up as to whether or not I get denied....but I'm planning to appeal my fingers off if they do!

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I live in Florida but choose an office in Dothan Alabama for my surgery. I'm still in the process of my prerequisites of wls. I have high blood pressure and gerd. My BCBS FL will use gerd as a co-morbid. I've called the insurance representative. Good luck!

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