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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?
Asked 29 months ago by
csanchez in brooklyn
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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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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...
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