How do we know if insurance covers surgery

[StawberryBlond 31]

A few years back I called our insurance and they called back a few days later and told me it wasn't covered. Now there is an online system and I pulled it up. Bariatrics isn't mentioned at all. Is there a Code that I should call and ask about to be certain?

[Margie14 31]

I just called the insurance company and they told me where to find the coverage, precertifications, and what the benefits were. Do you have a customer service number on your insurance card?

[woo woo 872]

I also think that any bariatric program/surgeon's office will verify your insurance for you as well. They know exactly how to do it.

[magtart 603]

I logged in to my insurance website and sent a message asking if bariatric surgery was covered.

[DestinClair1983 72]

The CPT code for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is 43775. That's the code I gave to my insurance company to ask if they covered the sleeve gastrectomy.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

We went to a WLS seminar and our surgeon's office found out everything from our insurance company.