Coverage will likely remain uneven across states for the foreseeable future
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Complication Sequencing When obesity is the reason for the encounter (e.g., obesity management, bariatric consult), E66.xx is the principal/first-listed diagnosis
Lack of Medical Necessity: Document A1C levels, prior medication failures, and the clinical rationale for prescribing Ozempic
Nutritional deficiencies post-bariatric surgery (E55.9 vitamin D, D50.0 IDA) are coded as separate diagnoses when documented
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