I am thinking about having the surgery done. But my insurance won't pay for it. Is there a way to code it to have it payed for? Has anyone had it done? What is the average weight loss?
2006-09-18 16:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by onlywantananswer 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The only way insurance will cover weight loss surgery is if you have heart disease or are diabetic, and you must be at least 100 pounds over weight. The average cost for this surgery is somewhere around $30,000 in the US.
I have a close friend that went to Mexico to have it done and it cost her only $5,000 and that included a tummy tuck after she lost the weight to remove the excess skin. It's much safer than the gastric bypass so she wasn't nervous about doing it in Mexico at all. The surgery is non-invasive, they did it laproscopicly (no idea how to spell that). She only had four tiny holes on her stomach.
It's something you may want to look into and research. There may be other countries besides Mexico that do it for much less as well but I don't know of any.
2006-09-18 17:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your lap band surgery done in India.
Gastric Bypass Surgery /gastrectomy/stomach stapling / lap band (all types of bariatric surgery) is very safe nowadays. It is very cheap in India. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Forerunners Healthcare. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.
I have also read that they arrange financing for American and Canadian patients, as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
My cousin got her surgery for gastric bypass in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results. She has lost 65lbs in 5 months. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company. Hope this helps.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
2006-09-19 01:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had it done went from a size 18 to 2, try talking to your doctor, or maybe finding an alternate insurance company
2006-09-18 23:49:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother just had it. Much better than the alternative.
She is losing weight like crazy. She is sooooo happy she had it done.
You are going to be happy with it.
2006-09-18 23:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋