| The decision of whether or not to have a tubal | | | | cost as much as $9,000. Some insurance companies |
| ligation surgery is very personal. Tubal ligation | | | | may have special provisions for reproductive health |
| surgeries are performed for a variety of reasons, but | | | | care. Other companies may cover tubal reversal |
| typically as a birth control method. Tubal ligation | | | | surgery just as they would cover any other |
| surgeries consist of a woman's fallopian tubes are cut | | | | operative procedure. Other companies may not |
| or tied in order to prevent the release of eggs from | | | | cover the cost of tubal reversal surgery, especially if |
| the ovaries. In order for a tubal ligation surgery to be | | | | it is an elective procedure. |
| reversed, there are many factors that must be | | | | While some insurance companies may cover the cost |
| weighed out. One of the biggest deciding factors | | | | of a tubal reversal surgery, the patient may need to |
| after a woman's overall health and reasoning will be | | | | seek out a doctor who will accept insurance |
| cost. Will the woman have to pay out of pocket for | | | | payments for the procedure. Surgeons may choose |
| the entire surgery, or will her insurance company | | | | not to accept insurance payments and wish to deal |
| cover this procedure in part or in full? | | | | only with patients who can pay in cash, whether it be |
| Insurance companies are under no legal mandate to | | | | an up front payment or whether payment |
| cover the cost of tubal reversal surgery. The choice | | | | arrangements are made. |
| to cover this procedure is usually left up to the | | | | Cost options and insurance coverage are just one of |
| individual insurance company. The average cost of a | | | | the many things that each woman should consider |
| tubal ligation surgery can be as low as $5,000 or may | | | | before deciding to turn back the clock. |