Health Insurance Coverage
I wanted to see if anyone out there has had luck with insurance covering the cost of surgery to remove the lipomas? I have about 20-30 on my upper thighs that I would like to get removed. I haven't done anything yet because I fear that my insurance will not cover the cost.
Anyone have ideas on how we can get insurance to do this? I mean, this is what we pay insurance for, right?
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Insurance
I've had a few removed a my doctor has informed me that insurance doesn't cover lipoma removal due to the fact that they see it as a cosmetic procedure.
But, if you have a good doctor like mine, he will not list it as a lipoma but as a tumor that needed to be removed. I believe there is a specific code they use that is covered by insurance companies. Mine have all been covered.
Hope this helps.
Rob
CIGNA covered mine
For both surgeries, I just went to see the doctor to remove them because they pressed on my arm's nerves. I didn't have to pay anything. If it's dehabilitating then it should be covered under insurance.
My 1st surgery years ago had 2 removed, the 2nd surgery this year had 8 removed. Both surgeries on arms.
The scar from 1st surgery lightens to the point you can't really tell. Scar ranges from 0.5 to 0.75 inches. I prefer to take them out when they grow fast.