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Birth Control - Cut and Tie Tubes

Procedure Overview

This minimally invasive surgery uses small instruments and a camera to cut or clamp the fallopian tubes to prevent a pregnancy. This care bundle includes an office visit before and after the surgical procedure.

How Are These Numbers Calculated?

The cost information on this website is estimated and is based on roughly 67.6 million claims from a set of insurers and their reported negotiated rates with providers. These estimates are trended to and considered valid through July 1, 2019 based upon claims paid between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017.

Cost Overview

National Average

$ 7,951

Florida State Average

8,458

Our prices are estimates based on an average and may not be your actual costs. Your costs may be higher or lower for a number of reasons, including insurance deductibles, how sick you are, or other factors.

Cost Breakdowns

Our estimated cost information is not a guarantee of payment or benefits. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than the estimate.

Birth Control - Cut and Tie Tubes

This procedure includes the following steps and procedures. Costs are broken out by step.

STEP 1
Office Visit with Specialist for Evaluation

A visit with a specialist for a detailed evaluation and treatment of your symptoms

NATIONAL

$ 158

State ()

NA

STEP 2
Tubual Ligation with Cautery

Surgery to cut, tie, or burn a woman's fallopian tubes

NATIONAL

$ 7,716

State ()

NA

STEP 3
Follow-up Office Visit

A follow up office visit after you have left the hospital

NATIONAL

$ 77

State ()

NA

TOTAL

NATIONAL

$ 7,951

State ()

What to Expect

Before you see your health care provider, learn more about this procedure, treatment or test. Remember that individual treatment plans and patient experiences may vary. This information is provided to help you understand what may happen during your visit or treatment.

About this Procedure

Tubal ligation is surgery to close a woman's Fallopian tubes. It is sometimes called ("tying the tubes.") The Fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. A woman who has this surgery can no longer get pregnant. 

  • You may receive general anesthesia. You will be asleep and unable to feel pain.
  • Or, you will be awake and given local or spinal anesthesia. You may also receive medicine to make you sleepy.
  • Your surgeon will make one or two small surgical cuts in your belly. Most often, they are around the belly button. Gas may be pumped into your belly to expand it. This helps your surgeon see your uterus and Fallopian tubes.
  • A narrow tube with a tiny camera on the end (laparoscope) is inserted into your belly. Instruments to block off your tubes will be inserted through the laparoscope or through a separate small cut.
  • The tubes are either burned shut (cauterized) or clamped off with a small clip or ring (band).

Tubal ligation is done in a hospital or outpatient clinic. The procedure takes about 30 minutes. Tubal ligation can also be done right after you have a baby through a small cut in the navel. It can also be done during a cesarean section. 

How to Prepare

Sometimes there are things you can do that may positively affect your outcome. Here are some examples. Be sure to follow any instructions given to you by your provider.

On the Day of the Procedure

  • You will probably go home the same day you have the procedure. You will need a ride home and will need to have someone with you for the first night if you have general anesthesia.
  • You will have some tenderness and pain. Your doctor will give you a prescription for pain medicine or tell you what over-the-counter pain medicine you can take.
  • After laparoscopy, many women will have shoulder pain for a few days. This is caused by the gas used in the abdomen to help the surgeon see better during the procedure. You can relieve the gas by lying down.

What to Ask

To get the best quality of care, be informed! Don’t be afraid to ask for a clearer explanation or to ask questions. Consider these topics when talking with your provider.

Questions to Ask Your Provider

  • What other birth control options are available to me?
  • What are the pros and cons of each?
  • Is it possible to have this procedure reversed in the future? 
  • How will this procedure affect my menstrual cycle? 

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