Doc said circumcision may not be covered by insurance

[monte3375]

Because it is considered cosmetic....

 

[Bumpblessing4]

My son's circumcision was not covered by insurance four years ago in the US. I paid the OB about $300 to do it.

 

[monte3375]

Doc said procedure is well over $1000 now

 

[Krissys]

Yup it's non medical therefor not coverd and I believe it prob would cost more, is circomsision really that important? More little boys in the us are not circomsized anyway

 

[AdriansMama]

My first little boy cost $120 and this one is going to cost $160 by the same doctor ... the AAP have done alot of studies in the past few years and believe that there are enough medical benefits for insurance to cover it for families that choose to have it done .. now if only they could get on that

 

[starshinebby]

I think since it's cosmetic and an unnecessary medical procedure it shouldn't be covered by insurance. They're right to make parents pay out of pocket for circumcision. If it was medically necessary they'd obviously cover it, but if everything is A-OK with your son, I don't see why they should cover it. I guess they figure that it's your choice, you pay for it.

At our hospital I think the cost is $260, out of pocket and must be paid for before leaving the hospital. I'm sure you could pay for it in advance though.

 

[hopefulfor1st]

In Australia it's about $1500

 

[iwantabub]

My first little boy cost $120 and this one is going to cost $160 by the same doctor ... the AAP have done alot of studies in the past few years and believe that there are enough medical benefits for insurance to cover it for families that choose to have it done .. now if only they could get on that

Medical benefits and medical reasons are two different things...

If it was conclusively proven that it did have life saving or enough medical reasons then insurance probably would cover it to save them money down the track...

The fact is there may be medical reasons but they may not out weigh the risks or reasons against.

Eg. Im not gonna go get both my breasts removed and replaced with fake ones tomoro coz one in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life...and nor do I expect the procedure for fake breasts to be covered under medical unsurance unless there's a genuine medical reason like I already have breast caner or issues coz at the end of thr day just like circumsicion fake breasts are not a medical choice 99.9% of the time and are a life/cosmetic choice.

Doesnt mean fake boobies are wrong just means that the medical effects arent justified under 99.9% of circumstances

 

[aflaspoehler]

Good to know!

 

[jenniferttc1]

Nope, it's not covered. My son's cost 300.00 out of pocket.

 

[Waitin4theday]

Mine isn't covered either. It's $300 for the procedure and that's at my Drs office. The hospital doesn't even do them.

 

[Soon5kids]

I was shocked when I had my son a year and a half ago that our insurance wouldn't cover it. We had to pay $120. With my first son who was born in 2002 they did it no problem at the hospital. My how things have changed. :-/

 

[starshinebby]

The different in prices from place to place is astonishing. $1,500?! That's crazy!

Even though it's not much where I'm at, I guess I'm glad we've decided to keep our son intact. $260 out of pocket is still quite a bit for such a procedure and can be put towards more useful things for our son. If it had been anywhere close to $1,500 though, it would have never even been a fleeting option.

I think the fact that they don't cover it though gets people wondering why and may push them towards researching their choices, especially when such a high price is placed on it. I know many people that do little to no research on whether to keep their son intact or not. And I know there's a strong religious reason behind many of these procedures but where I'm from not many people do it for that reason, it's more of a "well, everyone else is doing it, aren't they?" kind of thing.

I'm sure if it's for religious reasons it can be done through whatever church you attend. I know sometimes there's a circumcision ceremony, though I'm not sure how much less of a fee that would be than what the hospital charges.

 

[AmeliasMum]

Nope, most insur. if not all, in the US will not cover it. Unless it is medically indicated as needed later. Our first DS is intact, and this little boy will be as well. In fact my Hospital had a letter/form thing that explained why they do NOT suggest having it done. DH and I agree, it's not our body, so it's not our choice.

 

[mandaxx]

It's completely unheard of in Northern Ireland. You would get funny looks if you asked for one over here unless in the case of repeated infection or abnormality and I'm glad to know it.

 

[Jendra]

It kind of is one of those things you can just not do. I don't plan on it myself if it's a boy. I figure if he wants to surgically alter himself or laments a hooded ninja, he can arrange to make the change when he's older. Feels odd to remove a small body part from someone who can't say no and doesn't have the capacity to weigh the pros and cons himself, when there's no medical necessity in the first place.

Circumcision can go wrong and cause some issues. But if it's medically required for some reason, that's a whole other story.

I don't think it's wrong to do it. I think overwhelmingly it doesn't ruin or improve lives either way, but it seems unnecessary.

 

[JessicaM123]

I personally think thats fair.. as someone said earlier its medical benefits, not medical reasons.

In the UK its practically unheard of. If my son would like it done, i would happily pay for him to have it done when he was 16/18 but would not do it against his will as a tiny baby.
Also i've seen a video of the procedure and iMO its horrible

 

[tristansmum]

I agree with most people on here that its not medically neccassary. All surgery carries risks and I would never chose to put my son through a medical procedure unless absolutely neccassary. In in UK. My husband said our son foreskin looked a bit tight so I took him to gp who said they almost always correct themselves by puberty and nothing would be done on nhs until after then. Well I was so relieved as I would hate him to go to hospital

 

[FirstTryGal]

I live in the US, and have ODS insurance. I was curious after reading through this thread, so I looked it up. My insurance will cover it 100% if it is done within the first 3 months. Just thought everyone shouldn't automatically rule it out because people on here say something.

 

[Bethi22]

I live in the US, and have ODS insurance. I was curious after reading through this thread, so I looked it up. My insurance will cover it 100% if it is done within the first 3 months. Just thought everyone shouldn't automatically rule it out because people on here say something.

I'm having a girl so it doesn't apply but I was curious so I checked and my insurance (Aetna) will also cover it in the first 3 months.