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Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:29 PM Jun 2012

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If it is considered a 'cosmetic' procedure Medicare won't pay for it. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #1

No, just a big old honkin' cyst that has to go. Peregrine Took Jun 2012 #2

Doesn't matter who does the procedure, it matters if the removal can be justified... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #3

Doesn't the doctor's office take care of that? trof Jun 2012 #4

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. If it is considered a 'cosmetic' procedure Medicare won't pay for it. n/t

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:08 PM

Jun 2012

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

2. No, just a big old honkin' cyst that has to go.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 05:39 PM

Jun 2012

I guess if I had a cosmetic surgeon do it it might be considered as a cosmetic procedure.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. Doesn't matter who does the procedure, it matters if the removal can be justified...

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 06:39 PM

Jun 2012

as 'medically necessary'.

trof

(54,273 posts)

4. Doesn't the doctor's office take care of that?

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 06:54 AM

Jun 2012

Ask them.