What weight/BMI does the insurance company look at when deciding to approve the surgery? The first DR. weight? The first surgeon apt weight?

For insurance, generally 35 with co-morbidity and 40+ without. Self pay generally seems to be 30+

Of sorry I didn't answer the question. Thought you meant something else lol

Edited December 14, 20169 yr by Kila Rass

What weight/BMI does the insurance company look at when deciding to approve the surgery? The first DR. weight? The first surgeon apt weight?

It depends on your insurance. Some require several months of documented weights from your primary care doctor. Mine went off my weight from my first surgeon's visit and didn't look back at anything else.