BARIATRIC SURGERY REQUIREMENTS
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Bariatric Surgery Requirements
Requirements for Bariatric Surgery focus on a variety of factors from a patient’s BMI to their current medical conditions, and if they have tried other weight loss solutions. In an effort to provide better clarity on weight loss surgery requirements, let’s take a closer look at what qualifies someone for some of these life-altering procedures.
BMI REQUIREMENTS
To meet the proper requirements for bariatric surgery, patients must have a body mass index, or BMI, of 35 or higher. Patients could also have a BMI between 30 and 35 to qualify for bariatric surgery if they present with an obesity-related condition such as diabetes or
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high blood pressure. If you do not know your BMI, you can view our BMI calculator here.
CURRENT HEALTH
For bariatric surgery, patients should meet the requirement of weighing no more than 450 pounds, but weigh greater than 100 pounds of ideal body weight. Additionally, patients should not have any active drug use, nicotine
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use, alcoholism, or major psychiatric disorder. Patients will undergo individual assessments to ensure their health history is consistent with a need for bariatric surgery.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Depending on your medical history, there are a number of health conditions that can disqualify you from bariatric surgery. If you have active cancer, liver disease, severe heart conditions, chronic inflammation, or Crohn’s disease, you
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can be disqualified for bariatric surgery. Make sure to talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, as it can affect your candidacy.
BMI REQUIREMENTS
To meet the proper requirements for bariatric surgery, patients must have a body mass index, or BMI, of 35 or higher. Patients could also have a BMI between 30 and 35 to qualify for bariatric surgery if they present with an obesity-related condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure. If you do not know your BMI, you can view our BMI calculator here.
CURRENT HEALTH
For bariatric surgery, patients should meet the requirement of weighing no more than 450 pounds, but weigh greater than 100 pounds of ideal body weight. Additionally, patients should not have any active drug use, nicotine use, alcoholism, or major psychiatric disorder. Patients will undergo individual
assessments to ensure their health history is consistent with a need for bariatric surgery.
Age and Overall Health
Depending on your medical history, there are a number of health conditions that can disqualify you from bariatric surgery. If you have active cancer, liver disease, severe heart conditions, chronic inflammation, or Crohn’s disease, you can be disqualified for bariatric surgery. Make sure to talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, as it can affect your candidacy.
How Hard is It to Get Approved for Bariatric Surgery?
If you meet the above criteria then you will most likely be approved for this type of procedure. There is not much wiggle room for requirements as this is a serious and major surgery. After an initial consultation for this surgery it may take a week or two for your provider to give you the green light.
From here, you will want to connect with your insurance provider to see if they will cover this procedure which may take a few weeks to go through.
What is the minimum weight requirement for bariatric surgery?
While there is not a set minimum weight to undergo bariatric surgery, there is a set BMI range that makes up an ideal candidate for this surgery. That BMI range is between 30 – 35 with additional obesity related conditions, or a BMI over 40.
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