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Search thousands of topics on CostHelper BROWSE ALL TOPICS >> babies & children cars consumer electronics health & personal care home & garden personal finance pets schools small business sports weddings CostHelper > Health & Personal Care > Reproductive Health > Genital Warts Treatment How Much Does Genital Warts Treatment Cost? With Health Insurance: 10%-50% Coinsurance + CopayWithout Health Insurance: $95-$700+ Genital warts are growths caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be transmitted sexually. Individual warts can be removed or treated, but that does not remove the virus from the body. Typical costs:For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for genital warts treatment typically consist of a doctor visit copay of $5-$30 or more and coinsurance of about 10%-50% for office procedures or a prescription drug copay[1] of $10-$85 or more, depending on the drug and the plan.For patients not covered by health insurance, genital warts treatment costs an average of up to $300 or more for surgical excision in a doctor's office, up to $300 for podofilox cream, up to $400 or more for cryotherapy, up to $500 or more for laser treatment, and more than $700 for imiquimod cream, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. However, surgical treatment in a hospital can cost thousands of dollars.For example, generic podofilox solution costs about $95. And Drugstore.com charges about $300 for a three-week supply of imiquimod cream up to more than $1,500 for a 16-week supply. St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center[2] charges about $200, not including doctor fee, for destruction of warts on the genitals using chemicals such as liquid nitrogen, but charges about $4,000 for electrodessication and $8,000 for surgical removal. Related articles: Colposcopy, STD Testing, Health Insurance What should be included:Genital warts typically are diagnosed with a visual examination.Depending on the individual case, the doctor might remove individual warts using cryotherapy[3] , laser surgery[4] or surgical excision[5] .A doctor might also prescribe imiquimod cream[6] , (brand name Aldara) which typically is applied at home three days per week for three to 16 weeks, or podofilox[7] , which is typically applied twice a day for three days a week for up to four weeks.The National Institutes of Health has an overview[8] of genital warts. Additional costs:For patients with warts on the cervix, a colposcopy is recommended to screen for cervical cancer. This can cost up to $500 or more, with biopsy,
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