Bariatrics
785-623-5000 | Submit an Email
2500 Canterbury Drive
Hays, KS 67601 | Directions
Finance Options
We want your weight loss surgery to be as affordable as possible.
If you do not have insurance, or if you have insurance that does not cover all of the surgery or any part of the surgery, Hays Medical Center offers a financing option that may enable you to make your weight-loss goal a reality.
- M~Lend Financial
- You may want to consult your tax advisor regarding tax deductible medical expenses for obesity.
(For more details on tax deductible medical expenses for obesity go to the following web site www.IRS.gov and search in forms and publications under “Obesity”.)
Insurance
It is important to check with your insurance company prior to starting this process. Call the toll-free number listed on your insurance card for either benefits or customer service and ask the following questions.
- Ask if the procedure code is a covered benefit.Roux-en-Y Surgery Code 43644
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Code 73775 Be sure to clarify that you re asking about the procedures on the basis of medical necessity. - Do you have any specific criteria that must be met to have weight loss surgery?
- Are my surgeons and Hays Medical Center providers under my plan?
- Are nutrition, physical therapy and psychological evaluations covered?
Do Not start the pre-cert or pre-authorization process or send anything to your insurance company regarding your request for surgery. The Bariatric Nurse Coordinator will handle this process after we receive all the needed information.
Not all insurance plans cover weight loss surgery. Please ask your insurance company specifically if they cover bariatric surgery. If the insurance company state that it is covered based upon medical necessity, the surgeon will write a letter to your insurance company describing why you specifically need the surgery done. If the insurance company instructs you that you have contract exclusion or that it is not a covered benefit then you will need to be able financially to cover the cost on your own. If self-payment is elected, payment is required in advance of your surgery date for this elective procedure.
I understand that if I do have insurance coverage for some or all of the aforementioned services, HMC will provide me with an estimate of my self-pay balance (including any co-payments and deductibles), and I must pay the amount of my self-pay balance in full no later than two (2) weeks prior to the date of surgery. I further understand that such amount will be an estimate only, and that I will be personally responsible for payment of the actual amount of my self-pay balance.