Federal BCBS approval question re: liver biopsy

[cooperjack 5]

My surgeons office submitted my paperwork to BCBS Federal on April 9th. I called yesterday and was told I've been approved for a liver biopsy but still no word on approval for sleeve surgery. Does anyone know what that means? Is that a good sign that the liver biopsy was approved? Why would they approve that and not the surgery? I don't need a stand-alone liver biopsy. Any thoughts.

Edited April 17, 2015 by cooperjack

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Did you already have an ultrasound of your liver and they found something curious worth investigating?

[cooperjack 5]

No. I called the office and they said a liver biopsy is often done during bariatric surgery. So I'm hoping maybe it's a precursor to surgery approval.