Weight/BMI for surgery to proceed

[kell911 62]

What weight/BMI does the insurance company look at when deciding to approve the surgery? The first DR. weight? The first surgeon apt weight?

[Kila Rass 51]

For insurance, generally 35 with co-morbidity and 40+ without. Self pay generally seems to be 30+

Of sorry I didn't answer the question. Thought you meant something else lol

Edited December 14, 2016 by Kila Rass

[laceemouse 631]

What weight/BMI does the insurance company look at when deciding to approve the surgery? The first DR. weight? The first surgeon apt weight?

It depends on your insurance. Some require several months of documented weights from your primary care doctor. Mine went off my weight from my first surgeon's visit and didn't look back at anything else.