Lipedema

Session: Lipedema ICD 10, Outcomes of Lipedema treatment and Comparable measures

Lipedema ICD 10, Outcomes of Lipedema Treatment and Comparable Measures

Saturday, October 15, 2022

8:30 AM – 10:15 AM US CDT

Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin F/G/H

CME: 1.75

Program Chair(s)

Thomas F. Wright, MD FAVLS FACP RVT

Medical Director / President
Lakeview Medical Group d/b/a Laser Lipo and Vein Center
O Fallon, Missouri

Disclosure: Apyx Medical (Individual(s) Involved: Self; Products/Services: Renuvion plasma subdermal coagulation): Research Grant; Tactile Medical (Individual(s) Involved: Self; Products/Services: intermittent compression pump flextouch): Research Grant
Karen L. Herbst, PhD MD

Medical and Research Director
Total Lipedema Care
Tucson, Arizona

Disclosure: Lymphapress (Individual(s) Involved: Self; Products/Services: Lympha Press products): Independent Contractor; Lymphedema Seminars (Individual(s) Involved: Self; Products/Services: Speaker Honoraria): Speaker/Honoraria; Raziel Therapeutics (Individual(s) Involved: Self; Products/Services: RZL-012): Other Research Support, Research Grant, Support for Industry Clinical Trial

Dr Herbst and Wright will Co-chair the lipedema session with two distinguished international physician speakers Dr Manuel Cornely and Dr Jose Luis Simarro. The lipedema topics will include Inflammation obesity and lipedema an interactive session. Lipedema fat biology. Hypothesis of the relation to venous disease and lipedema. Lipedema treatment updates. Lipedema ICD 10, Outcomes of lipedema treatment and a comparison to diseases.

Learning Objectives:

What are the current ICD 10 codes used for Lipedema?
How is Lipedema Reduction Surgery different from Liposuction?
How does Lipedema reduction surgery affect the physical function of Lipedema patients?
How are inflammation, obesity and lipedema related?
What are the CPT codes used by insurers to for lipedema surgery?