New 2010 CPT code for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
ASMBS Insurance Committee Updates
Jaime Ponce MD, FASMBS
Chair, Insurance Committee
New 2010 CPT code for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has a new CPT code effective January 1, 2010:
43775 -- Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (i.e., sleeve gastrectomy)
The relative value of this CPT code is set by CMS and it will be 21.56 (work RVU) which is between the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and the gastric bypass roux-en-y relative value.
Medicare will not be covering this procedure at this time.
Bariatric Coding Email Hotline
The ASMBS Insurance Committee in response to multiple requests from our members and their office staff have decided to offer an “Email Hotline" for bariatric coding questions. We have accumulated previously asked questions and will be able to adapt answers according to your specific case in question.
In within the Committee members, there is significant expertise and will do our best to answer your coding question.
Please send your questions to the following email: [email protected].
SOURCE: http://www.asmbs.org/Newsite07/EmailArticles/ASMBSInsuranceC ommitteeUpdates.pdf
Jaime Ponce MD, FASMBS
Chair, Insurance Committee
New 2010 CPT code for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has a new CPT code effective January 1, 2010:
43775 -- Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (i.e., sleeve gastrectomy)
The relative value of this CPT code is set by CMS and it will be 21.56 (work RVU) which is between the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and the gastric bypass roux-en-y relative value.
Medicare will not be covering this procedure at this time.
Bariatric Coding Email Hotline
The ASMBS Insurance Committee in response to multiple requests from our members and their office staff have decided to offer an “Email Hotline" for bariatric coding questions. We have accumulated previously asked questions and will be able to adapt answers according to your specific case in question.
In within the Committee members, there is significant expertise and will do our best to answer your coding question.
Please send your questions to the following email: [email protected].
SOURCE: http://www.asmbs.org/Newsite07/EmailArticles/ASMBSInsuranceC ommitteeUpdates.pdf
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