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Old 01-18-2007, 10:12 PM   #1
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Diagnosis code...

Do any of our insurance gurus know what the diagnosis code is when you talk to your insurance company?? thanks
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Old 01-19-2007, 12:03 PM   #2
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diagnosis for what???

the LAP-BAND® CPT code is 43770

This is from the info pack from my doc… (I'm cutting and pasting.. so I hope it doesn't come out garbled)

LAGB SURGERY 43770 Morbid Obesity 278.01
BAND ADJUSTMENT 90779 BMI 34.0-34.9 V85.34
REPLACE PORT 49999 BMI 35.0-35.9 V85.35
BAND REMOVAL 43774 BMI 36.0-36.9 V85.36
UNSPECIFIED FLUORO 76496 BMI 37.0-37.9 V85.3
OTHER BMI 38.0-38.9 V85.38
Patient Responsibility BMI 39.0-39.9 V85.39
NP VISIT $ 150.00 BMI 40 and over V85.4
NP VISIT & FILL $ 250.00 Hypertension 401.0
ESTAB PT VISIT $ 50.00 Diabetes 250.0
FILL $ 100.00 Sleep Apnea 780.57
LAGB SURGERY $ 5,150.00 Low Back Pain 724.2
UNFILL $ 100.00 Joint Pain 719.4
FLUORO $ 100.00 GERD 530.81
REPLACE PORT HyperCholesterol 272.0
BAND REMOVAL Depression 311.
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Old 01-19-2007, 12:13 PM   #3
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sorry guys.. I tried to space all of this out, but it didn't work
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