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 |  | Over-the-Counter Remedies: $10-$20 |  | With Health Insurance: Copays + 10%-50% Coinsurance |  | Without Health Insurance: $50-$8,000+ |
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A plantar wart is a growth on the sole of the foot, caused by a virus. In some cases, it can be hidden under a callus, and can be painful. Over-the-counter treatment can be very effective, but treatment at a doctor's office might be required in some cases.
Typical costs: |
- For patients with health insurance, the typical out-of-pocket cost for plantar wart removal consists of a copay or coinsurance of 10%-50%. Plantar wart removal typically is covered by health insurance.
- For patients without health insurance, plantar wart removal typically costs less than $50 for over-the-counter salicylic acid treatment to less than $200 for prescription cream and less than $1,000 for laser treatment or cryotherapy. In rare cases in which surgery is required, costs could increase to $8,000 or more.
- For example, over-the-counter gel, liquid or stick-on wart removal pads[1] cost about $10-$20 at Drugstore.com.
- According to an overview of wart treatment from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the prescription immune-stimulating cream Imiquimod costs about $177. Intralesional immunotherapy, in which the doctor injects an immune-stimulating drug, costs about $190. Laser therapy costs about $360 for the three necessary visits. Cryotherapy costs a total of about $610 for the initial visit and three follow-up visits.
- At Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Nebraska, excision of a benign lesion on the feet[2] costs about $3,500-$7,500 or more, not including the doctor fee.
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What should be included: |
- In some cases, such as when a plantar wart is not painful, a doctor might recommend no treatment or at-home treatment. In many cases, plantar warts go away on their own within a few years.
- The recommended treatment to try first for plantar warts, according to a guide to warts from the American Academy of Family Physicians, is salicylic acid. It is available over the counter and must be applied daily to cause blistering of the skin to remove the wart.
- If that treatment does not work, the recommended treatments to try next for plantar warts, according to the AAFP, are cryotherapy, in which a doctor applies liquid nitrogen to freeze off the wart; intralesional immunotherapy, in which the doctor injects an immune-stimulating drug to help the body clear the wart; or laser treatment. In rare cases, a doctor might surgically remove the wart, but this can be very painful and cause scarring. The Mayo Clinic offers an overview of plantar wart treatment[3] .
Additional costs: |
- In some cases, plantar warts return and treatment must be repeated.
Discounts: |
- Many hospitals and doctors give discounts of up to 35% or more to uninsured/cash-paying patients. For example, UC Health[4] in Cincinnati offers a 40% discount.
- Some podiatrists offer discounts on their websites. For example, Primera Podiatry, in Atlanta, has a monthly special[5] that include $200 off laser treatment for toenail fungus.
Shopping for plantar wart removal: |
- A podiatrist should treat a plantar wart. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers a podiatrist locator[6] . It is important to make sure the podiatrist is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine[7] or the American Board of Podiatric Surgery[8] , depending on their area of specialty.
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Material on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always consult your physician or pharmacist regarding medications or medical procedures.
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
| Posted by: Nola Bailey in Sauk Rapids, MN. | Posted: September 24th, 2019 12:09AM |
| Type of Treatment: frezze | Physician or Medical Center: st cloud medical |
brown spots keep turning into moles and need to be froze of |
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| Posted by: Taylor Kull in New York, NY. | Posted: September 11th, 2019 06:09AM |
| Type of Treatment: Immune Therapy | Physician or Medical Center: |
The device is called Swift it works by emitting a low dose of microwave energy to the site which they agitates the infected cells to the point where they release heat shock protein. When this protein is released the body is then aware the virus is present and it actually kills the HPV rather than just trying to destroy the wart which is merely a symptom of the HPV. |
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| Posted by: Dr Teekee in Cleveland, OH. | Posted: August 5th, 2019 02:08PM |
| Type of Treatment: Vaporizing Rub (Vicks) | Physician or Medical Center: Self |
Apply Vaporizing Rub (doesn't have to be name brand) on many different types of warts including large deep plantar warts, Sand or cut off any excess regularly and rub in the vapor rub several times a day until gone, pluse 2 weeks after they are gone. Time table 3-9 months like most prescription or over the counter medications. Be patient, it does work great with no side effect & for $3 for the Generic brand. |
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| Posted by: Basshead6969 in Merrillville, IN. | Posted: May 25th, 2018 05:05PM |
Deffinantly have to go to the docter its been 3 years now started with 1 ended up with 2 at first till i bought some stuff to help me. But nothing happend other then i have 6 total now and the 2 i had the longest is pretty damn big now...ughh these things suckk. Dont be me guys treat this stuff asap. |
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| Posted by: Lisa Burnworth in Sulphur, LA. | Posted: July 27th, 2017 06:07PM |
| Type of Treatment: Lazer surgery asap please | Physician or Medical Center: Any great ones in Louisiana |
Mine are infected bad I had surgery came back 10 times worse please help me they hurt asap |
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| Posted by: Andrea Lowe in Charleston, SC. | Posted: February 2nd, 2017 04:02AM |
| Type of Treatment: In Office Plantars Wart Removal | Physician or Medical Center: The Foot Institute |
Plantars Wart Removed by scalpel incision and carterized wound afterwards. |
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External Resources: |
- www.drugstore.com/search/search_results.asp?N=0&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&Ntk=All...
- www.saintelizabethonline.com/price-estimator-1.html
- www.mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-warts/DS00509/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
- www.uchealth.com/patients-visitors/financial-services/discounts/
- www.primerapodiatry.com/whats-new/monthly-specials/
- www.apma.org/Directory/FindAPodiatrist.cfm
- www.abpoppm.org/membership/public/public2.html
- www.abps.org/content/resources/FindADoctor.aspx
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