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Wellness Visit - Established Patient - Female Age 65 and Over

Procedure Overview

This is a routine office visit with a regular health care provider for females age 65 and older.

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

$ 1,047

Florida State Average

691

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.

Wellness Visit - Established Patient - Female Age 65 and Over

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

STEP 1
Wellness Visit - Established Female Patient - Age >65

This is a routine office visit (including screenings and immunizations) with your regular healthcare provider when you are a female >65 years of age

NATIONAL

$ 1,047

State ()

NA

TOTAL

NATIONAL

$ 1,047

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

There are specific times when you should see your provider. Below are screening guidelines for women over age 65:

  • Have your blood pressure checked every year.
  • If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or certain other conditions, you may need to be checked more often.
  • If your cholesterol level is normal, have it rechecked every 3 to 5 years.
  • If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or certain other conditions, you may need to be checked more often.
  • A stool test every year
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 to 10 years, along with a stool guaiac test
  • Colonoscopy every 10 years
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • A personal or family history of colon cancer or rectal cancer
  • A history of large growths called adenomas
  • Go to the dentist every year for an exam and cleaning.
  • If you are age 65 or older and in good health, you should be screened for diabetes every 3 years.
  • If you are overweight and have other risk factors for diabetes, ask your doctor if you should be screened more often.
  • Have an eye exam every 1 to 2 years if you have vision problems or glaucoma risk.
  • Have your hearing tested every year if you have symptoms of hearing loss.
  • If you are over age 65, get a pneumococcal vaccine if you have never had one, or if you received one more than 5 years before you turned 65.
  • Get a flu shot every year.
  • Get a tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years.
  • You may get a shingles or herpes zoster vaccination once after age 60.
  • Have a yearly physical exam.
  • With each exam, your provider will check your height, weight, and body mass index (BMI).
  • Routine diagnostic tests are not recommended unless your provider finds a problem.
  • Your medicines and risk of interactions
  • Alcohol and tobacco use
  • Diet and exercise
  • Safety, such as seat belt use
  • Depression
  • Women may do a monthly breast self-exam.
  • Contact your provider right away if you notice a change in your breasts, whether or not you do self-exams.
  • Your provider may do a complete breast exam during your preventive exam. Experts do not agree on the benefit of a breast examination.
  • Women up to age 75 should have a mammogram every 1 to 2 years, depending on their risk factors, to check for breast cancer.
  • Experts do not agree on the benefits of having a mammogram for women age 75 and older. Some do not recommend having mammograms after this age. Others recommend mammography for women in good health. Talk to your provider about what is best for you.
  • All women over age 64 should have a bone density test (DEXA scan).
  • Ask your provider which exercises can help prevent osteoporosis.
  • After age 65, most women can stop having Pap smears as long as they have had 3 negative tests within the past 10 years.
  • Have a 30 pack-year smoking history AND
  • Currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING CHOLESTEROL SCREENING AND HEART DISEASE PREVENTION COLON CANCER SCREENING Until age 75, you should have one of the following screening tests: You may need a colonoscopy more often if you have risk factors for colon cancer, including: DENTAL EXAM DIABETES SCREENING EYE EXAM HEARING TEST IMMUNIZATIONS PHYSICAL EXAM During the exam, your provider will ask questions about: BREAST EXAMS MAMMOGRAM OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING PELVIC EXAM AND PAP SMEAR LUNG CANCER SCREENING The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults until age 80 who:  

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

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

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