Approval notification letter,unsure of what it means.

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

Hi everyone I received an approval notification letter today but I did not get to read it till 10:00 tonight o I could not call anyone.This is what it says....... On the top of the letter it says I dark letters...Approval Notification

Then it has patient name mine of course then patient Id then an authorization number with a long number then provider then my surgeons name then the services Laps Gstrc Rstrictiv px longitudinal gastrectomy thencpt 43775 then from date 11-24-2014 to the same date then Approved unit 1.Then after that is another one it has provider then service esophagogastroduodenoscopy transoral diagnostic then cpt 43235 the dates the same as the other procedure then approved units 1.Then it goes on to say dear soonie McDowell we are pleased to confirm that we have approved the above service(s) shown above.etc etc.Does that mean that I am approved for the surgery?My surgrons office didn't eveb cakk me.Help someone please and thank you.

[Shari71 85]

Yes indeed

[Shari71 85]

Congrats! I was just approved today also.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Yes they approved you It's likely that they received the letter at the same time you did. However typically the doctor will not call unless they get a rejection because then you need to have a discussion about whether or not you want to appeal and what the requirements would be.

Congratulations!

[Dragonfly1111 61]

Sounds like an approval to me ???? Congratulations!!!

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

Congrats! I was just approved today

Congrates Shari and thank you

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

Thank you all so much! I am soooooooooooooooo happpppppyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

[Shari71 85]

Anytime girly! Do the happy dance! Indulge in your approval

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

I will I'll be dancing all the way to the surgery!

[Shari71 85]

Ooh yea

[BitterSweet* 835]

Definitely approved. Congratulations!

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

Definitely approved. Congratulations!

Thank you so much

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

Sounds like an approval to me Congratulations!!!

Thank you so much

[SummerC 16]

I just got the same letter sand read it a few second ago. I too was wondering what it meant and if it pertained to an EDG I did last week! I guess I was approved!

Congratulations!!!!

[vikingbeast 987]

It's an approval. A lot of times the surgeons will submit for other surgeries as well (such as hernia repair) so that they can just do it if necessary while they still have you open. That's what some of the other codes may mean. They don't do it if it's not necessary.