Ovarian Cyst Removal Cost

Typical costs:

• For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for ovarian cyst removal typically would consist of a doctor visit copay and coinsurance of 10-50% or more. Ovarian cyst removal is typically covered by health insurance when medically necessary.
• For patients not covered by health insurance, ovarian cyst removal typically costs about $7,000-$15,000 or more. For example, Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center^[1] in Nebraska charges about $6,500-$9,700, not including doctor fee, for unilateral or bilateral removal of ovarian cysts. And Baptist Memorial Health Care in Tennessee charges about $9,200, not including doctor fee. And the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children^[2] in Hawaii charges about $10,500. The doctor fee can add several thousand dollars to the final bill.

• In a laparoscopic ovarian cyst removal, which is typically used for a smaller simple functional cyst when cancer is not suspected, the patient is placed under general anesthesia. Then the doctor makes several small incisions, inserts a laparoscope and surgical instruments, and removes the cyst. The surgery typically is outpatient, and the patient can go back to work within a day -- or, if strenuous physical activity is required, a week.
• In a laparotomy -- open surgery that might be done for very large cysts, cysts on both ovaries or when cancer is suspected -- the patient is placed under general anesthesia. The doctor then makes an incision on the patient's abdomen and looks at the ovaries. If necessary, a sample can be taken for biopsy during surgery. The doctor then removes the cyst and, if necessary, the ovary or ovaries. The surgery is done on an inpatient basis with a hospital stay of two or more days. Full recovery takes six weeks or longer.
• WebMD Women's Health offers an overview of ovarian cyst removal^[3] and information on laparoscopic vs. open abdominal surgery^[4] .

• For patients who repeatedly get functional ovarian cysts -- cysts that form from the egg sac during ovulation -- a doctor might prescribe birth control pills, which cost about $20-$50 a month.

• Many hospitals and doctors give discounts of up to 30% or more to uninsured/cash-paying patients. For example, Washington Hospital Healthcare System^[5] in California offers a 35% discount. And Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children^[6] offers a discount of 40% for uninsured patients if full payment is made within 30 days, or 30% if payment is made within 90 days.

• Ovarian cyst removal should be done by a board-certified gynecologist. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers a doctor finder by state^[7] , and board certification can be verified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology^[8] . If a cyst might be cancerous, the surgery should be performed by a gynecologic oncologist. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation offers a gynecologic oncologist finder^[9] .
• Gynecologic oncology^[10] is a subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that requires three to four years of additional training, and a rigorous exam, to receive certification.

1.  tp.chi.acelogicus.net/nese/Default.aspx
2.  www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/my-hospital-bill/uninsured-calculator.aspx
3.  women.webmd.com/surgery-for-ovarian-cysts
4.  women.webmd.com/laparoscopic-surgery-versus-abdominal-surgery-for-ovarian-cysts
5.  www.whhs.com/about/washington-hospital-discount-policy-for-uninsured/
6.  www.kapiolani.org/women-and-children/my-hospital-bill/payment-policy-uninsured.aspx
7.  www.acog.org/About_ACOG/Find_an_Ob-Gyn
8.  www.abog.org/
9.  www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/find-a-gynecologic-oncologist/
10.  www.certificationmatters.org/abms-member-boards/obstetrics-and-gynecology.aspx

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