hopingforit
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I had my first appointment with my RE today.
They couldn't give me information about the costs out of pocket for my insurance and said I should check with them about copay amounts or whether things are covered before I do the tests. I called my insurance and they are trying to tell me that I have to have billing codes in order to get any information. My dr office said this shouldn't be necessary but they are insisting on it. They said they can't give information without these codes but I have tests for 3 different places and I don't know how to get the billing codes for them. I think that is why the Dr office didn't have information...my insurance company is impossible. I even just asked them if they could tell me whether I have anything covered for fertility related things and they said they couldn't tell me. I need to have exact billing codes. Is this weird or is everyone's insurance like this?
So...I am sooooo excited because we are getting closer to the goal of having a baby. The doctor seems to think that because I am having spotting before my period starts sometimes, my progesterone level may be low so that is one of the tests that he is looking into. It is really good timing that I was ovulating today and he was able to tell me that my CM seems good for around ovulation. He scheduled me for thyroid tests, prolactin, progesterone, FSH, and Estradiol. He also gave me a slip for my DH to get a SA. I loved his language. He told me "IF" AF starts, he will do an HSG. He is hoping that it doesn't start....as am I.
He also told me he doesn't care when we do the SA just as long as it isn't today or tomorrow because my DH's sperm needs to be in me...not in a jar...he just cracked me up. I just need to figure out if HSG is covered under my insurance but like I said...they are not being very helpful. I have a call into the fertility line at the Dr office to get billing codes for the infertility tests.
Oh and a really embarrassing question but I've never had this done before in an exam so I want to know if any of you have experienced this before....and if so could you tell me what the doctor was checking as I was too embarrassed to ask. He stuck his finger up my backside as he put it and pushed on my stomach. That is rather embarrassing
but does anyone know what that is done for?
I cannot even describe how happy I am right now about getting the ball rolling.
to all of you
They couldn't give me information about the costs out of pocket for my insurance and said I should check with them about copay amounts or whether things are covered before I do the tests. I called my insurance and they are trying to tell me that I have to have billing codes in order to get any information. My dr office said this shouldn't be necessary but they are insisting on it. They said they can't give information without these codes but I have tests for 3 different places and I don't know how to get the billing codes for them. I think that is why the Dr office didn't have information...my insurance company is impossible. I even just asked them if they could tell me whether I have anything covered for fertility related things and they said they couldn't tell me. I need to have exact billing codes. Is this weird or is everyone's insurance like this?So...I am sooooo excited because we are getting closer to the goal of having a baby. The doctor seems to think that because I am having spotting before my period starts sometimes, my progesterone level may be low so that is one of the tests that he is looking into. It is really good timing that I was ovulating today and he was able to tell me that my CM seems good for around ovulation. He scheduled me for thyroid tests, prolactin, progesterone, FSH, and Estradiol. He also gave me a slip for my DH to get a SA. I loved his language. He told me "IF" AF starts, he will do an HSG. He is hoping that it doesn't start....as am I.
He also told me he doesn't care when we do the SA just as long as it isn't today or tomorrow because my DH's sperm needs to be in me...not in a jar...he just cracked me up. I just need to figure out if HSG is covered under my insurance but like I said...they are not being very helpful. I have a call into the fertility line at the Dr office to get billing codes for the infertility tests. Oh and a really embarrassing question but I've never had this done before in an exam so I want to know if any of you have experienced this before....and if so could you tell me what the doctor was checking as I was too embarrassed to ask. He stuck his finger up my backside as he put it and pushed on my stomach. That is rather embarrassing
but does anyone know what that is done for? I cannot even describe how happy I am right now about getting the ball rolling.
to all of you
