Microlife BodyGem and MedGem 量热仪metabolicratetestThe BodyGem is designed for Personal Trainers fitness facilities and Dietitians who don’t make insurance claims for their services.Set yourself above your competition by offering a higher level of care to your clients with a scientifically determined resting metabolic rate (RMR) measurement.To perform a measurement your client simply breathes into the device which measures their oxygen consumption (VO2) to determine their unique metabolic rate.The BodyGem System is a lower priced option because it has no associated FDA-approval costs. Measurement providers typically charge between $50-70 for a RMR measurement so you can generate profits quickly.A wide variety of health and fitness professionals use the BodyGem to ensure accurate and reliable measurements for use in their weight management programs including:Air Force Fitness Centers Carmichael Training Systems Cooper Fitness Center at Cooper Aerobics Fitness Together Golds Gym Ritz Carlton Naples and YMCA’s.The BodyGem and MedGem are the same type of indirect calorimeter except that the MedGem has gone through the FDA-approval process as a medical device. Since it is an FDA-approved indirect calorimetry device it can only be sold to licensed clinicians.The MedGem is designed for Bariatric Doctors Dietitians and other healthcare professionals who need an FDA-approved medical device.The MedGem displays both the RMR and Resting VO2 for patient diagnosis.Insurance reimbursement rates range from $60 – $80 in total reimbursement. AMA CPT Information Services advises using CPT Code 94690 (oxygen uptake) as the primary code for the RMR measurement.Medical professionals who use the MedGem to ensure accurate and reliable measurements for use in their weight management programs include:Arkansas Children’s Hospital Bariatric Medicine Institute Bryan Health Gritman Medical Center MD Anderson Cancer Center Oklahoma University Health Science Center Rex Healthcare and Weight Management Medical Associates.#