Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
23 active Medicare policies list E66.01, and 27 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J8 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
27 policies from 4 payers
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Showing 10 of 15 · All Aetna policies
| Policy | Effective | Status of E66.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Dry Needling | Apr 5, 2023 | Covered |
| Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds | Oct 3, 2023 | Covered |
| Cold Laser and High-Power Laser Therapies | Feb 15, 2024 | Covered |
| Gastric Pacing / Electrical Stimulation and Gastroesophageal Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy | Sep 25, 2023 | Covered |
| Joint Resurfacing | Nov 20, 2023 | Covered |
| Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | Dec 13, 2023 |
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2018
JK · Effective Apr 1, 2018
J5 · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2026
JL · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Jun 4, 2026
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2025
J5 · Effective Jan 1, 2026
J9 · Effective Jan 1, 2026
J9 · Effective Feb 26, 2026
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2026
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2026
| Covered |
| Nutritional Counseling | Aug 8, 2023 | Covered |
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| Obsolete and Unreliable Tests and Procedures | Jun 19, 2023 | Covered |
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| Orthopedic Casts, Braces and Splints | Mar 15, 2024 | Covered |
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| Pancreas Kidney Transplantation | Aug 30, 2023 | Covered |
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| Policy | Effective | Status of E66.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Bariatric Surgery and Other Treatments for Clinically Severe Obesity | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Gamma Glutamyl Transferase Testing | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Gastric Electrical Stimulation | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |
| Outpatient Glycated Hemoglobin and Protein Testing | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Outpatient Laboratory-based Blood Glucose Testing | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Thyroid Testing | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Vitamin D Testing | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of E66.01 |
|---|---|---|
| 25-hydroxyvitamin D Testing in Children and Adolescents | Not recorded | Covered |
| Long Term Care Placement | Not recorded | Covered |
| Pulmonary Function Testing | Not recorded | Covered |
| Thyroid Hormones and Insulin Testing in Pediatrics | Not recorded | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of E66.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Bariatric Surgery | Feb 2, 2026 | Covered |