Question:
Is high cholesterol considered a co-morbidity?

   — Tonya M. (posted on January 17, 2003)

January 17, 2003
Yes! My cholesterol was 368 before my open RNY. My surgery was 13 months ago and my cholesterol is now 125. That was the only true co-morbidity I had. My other weight related health problem is arthritis in my knees and hips.
   — Patty_Butler

January 17, 2003
My insurance says YES, but only if it is doccumented by lab tests over a period of time and is uncontrolled by diet and meds.
   — Nickie C.

January 17, 2003
Most definitely. I was surprised how highly it was ranked.
   — susanje

January 18, 2003
Hypercholesterolemia is a co-morbidity. Mine was borderline, but I had a family history of it which helped my case.
   — jengrz