NCDActive
Treatment of Obesity
NCD38
Effective: September 24, 2013
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
NCD 38 no longer contains coverage criteria for treatment of obesity because section 40.5 was removed from the NCD Manual and incorporated into NCD 100.1. Consult NCD 100.1 for the current indications, limitations, documentation requirements, and frequency limits for obesity treatment coverage.
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Key requirements from the full policy
"No coverage criteria remain in NCD 38; section 40."
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