Bariatric Surgery: Answer 4 Questions to Pick the Right Gastric Bypass Code

Centimeters count for some codes.Duodenal switch, Roux-en-Y, limb length ... let us help you unravel the confusing language of bariatric surgery so you can chose the correct code -- and get the proper pay for your surgeons' work.Know the context: Surgeons perform various gastric restrictive procedures for some patients with morbid obesity and co-morbid health conditions (see "Don't Count on Obesity [...]

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