cpt code 43775

Hi: Medicare has a new code for vsg # 43775, does anyone know if they are covering VSG now.

 I believe it has been covered since sometime in 2010.

If they have a code for it, it certainly sounds like they're covering it. But I'd call and see, if it was the WLS I wanted.

Codes are given out but not always used by Medicare.  At this time Medicare will cover VSG in clinical trials only.  The announcement of this use was put on their website (CMS website) on March 29.
This is the URL for the announcement.

http://cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-proposed-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=258&ver=3&NcaName=Bariatric+