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Does Insurance Cover Labiaplasty?

Do gyn doctors also do this type of surgery? Is it covered by insurance or is it only done with cash?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by csanchez in brooklyn
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Does Insurance Cover Labiaplasty?

Unless there is a medical necessity with large labia then insurance carriers will not cover the expense of labiaplasty. All of our labiaplasties are self-pay.
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Insurance to cover labiaplasty?

Short Answer: NO Long Answer: maybe... but far and away this is the exception. There would have to be a history of medical treatment for problems related to large labia minora...
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Labiaplasty and insurance coverage

Labiaplasty is usually not covered by your medical insurance.  However, there are always exceptions.  I would speak to your plastic surgeon about insurance coverage for this area. 

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Labiaplasty not covered by insurance

We have never had a patient succeed in getting labiaplasty covered by insurance.  Insurance companies may not weigh in on whether it is medically necessary or cosmetic, but may simply say that is not a covered benefit.
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Insurance coverage for labiaplasty

Labiaplasty is a surgical technique to reduce the amount of skin and mucosal tissue in the labia of a female patient. This procedure is almost always considered cosmetic procedure and is rarely covered by insurance. However, every insurance plan is different. Your plastic surgeon can create a preauthorization letter for your insurance plan to see if they will cover this surgery for you.  
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Labiaplasty not usually covered by insurance

Labiaplasty is not usually covered by health insurance particularly not when a plastic surgeon performs it. Some GYNs will do it as an insurance procedure or so I have been told. Best Regards.
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Insurance coverage and labiaplasty

Yes, Gynecologists do perform this surgery. However, a year ago their society American College of Obstetrics and Gyneocology (ACOG) came out with a position statement in 2007 that stated vaginal cosmetic surgery procedures " "are not medically indicated, nor is there documentation of their safety and effectiveness." Many insurance companies have used this as justification to deny coverage. However, this depends on the insurance carrier and the provisions of your benefit... more
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Labiaplasty is usually considered a cosmetic procedure

Labiaplasty is performed by both gynecologists and plastic surgeons. It is usually considered to be a cosmetic procedure and it is rare to get it covered by insurance.
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Ceecee13 19 Mar 2013
My insurance Aetna paid for it and I had to pay a deductible of 300 dollars which I was more than okay with. Thing is, I spoke to my doctor & worked something out that then ended up paying for it. Speak to your Gyn & she'll give you options.

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