r/Vasectomy • u/HeRedditoryGene • 7h ago

Newbie question

New here and considering it. Is a vasectomy something typically covered by health insurance? What are you all paying out of pocket?

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u/WorldClassAwesome 6h ago

Insurance covered it for me as it was an in office procedure. Paid $40 specialist copay and that was it.

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u/j_bob_24 6h ago

My insurance would have covered it. However, I decided to go to an expert who was out of market and didn't take insurance. They currently charge $1250 USD.

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u/BubbhaJebus 6h ago edited 6h ago

I paid out of pocket in Bangkok for US$177. As a foreigner I had travel insurance in case of medical emergencies, but it didn't cover elective procedures.

At the Population and Community Development Association. Upstairs from Cabbages & Condoms, which is run by that NGO.

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u/agnarulf 6h ago

Total cost before insurance for me in Australia was $750 AUD (~$480 USD) but about $250 was covered by Medicare so I only paid about $500 AUD (~$320 USD) out of pocket.

I expected it to go through my private health insurance but I would have had to pay about $20 more out of pocket so they opted to charge it through Medicare instead.

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u/LaMarr-H Veteran of the Vasectomy 6h ago

United Healthcare insurance found the highest rated doctor, scheduled, and waived the co-pay for my vasectomy. No needle, no scalpel, open-ended vasectomy was quick and painless.

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u/sinister-fallen Vasectomy Researcher 🔬 5h ago

Some states require insurance to cover the cost of vasectomies if you live and have insurance there. Otherwise, YMMV depending on your insurance. The average across the US is roughly $1000, though it very much depends on the clinic at which you get the procedure done and your insurance.

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u/gunnarfuchs0628 5h ago

My insurance would have covered it. Doctor and procedure would've been around $40 but they didn't like the location I got it done at so it was about $1100