Question:
DOES UTERINE FIBROID TUMOR CONSIDERED A COMORBIDITY

I HAVE A BMI OF 40.9 WITH HIGH CHOLESTROL(JUST FOUND OUT) AND I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WOULD QUALIFY ME FOR MY SECOND CO-MORB.    — shawnacmt (posted on October 9, 2006)

October 9, 2006
Hi there Shawna, I do not know if a uterine fibroid tumor is caused by obesity. Its causes are unknown as far as I have researched it( I just looked it up online and it said that the causes are unknown.) So therefore I would have to say NO is cannot be considered a co-morbidity. High Cholesterol IS a Co-morbidity though and that should be enough to qualify you for surgery. I only have one Co morbidity too, other than back and joint and foot pain upon standing long periods of time. Mine is Insulin Resistance( No not Diabetes). I have very high insulin levels and am considered "at great risk" of developing diabetes. My BMI also qualifies me because it is over 50. You should have no problem getting into a bariatric program with your BMI being over 40 and having a potentially dangerous Co-morbidity. Hope this helps! Feel free to email me with any questions! Clayton
   — C. Reed

October 9, 2006
The reason why I looked it up is because I did not even know what it was so I could not give you a somewhat definate answer until I researched it a bit.
   — C. Reed

October 9, 2006
You should qualify without any co-morbidities with your BMI over 40.
   — Sheri A.

October 9, 2006
If your insurance company bases it's co-morbidities on the National Institute of Healths standards, you shouldn't have a problem. You may also want to access your states website to see how your states health department defines obesity. Here in Maryland, if you have an HMO and your company insures more then 50 people, you can't be turned down. You can, but they will have to present a good reason and then you file an appeal. I'm awaiting my approval. Via Maryland law I only have to have the BMI as set by NIH.
   — the7thdean

October 12, 2006
A uterine fibroid is not considered a co-morbidity.
   — koogy