Removal of ovarian cysts during C-Section

[MonicaR]

I had a C-section on October 26 to have my baby delivered and I just got the bill from my doctor.

In the bill reads that my doctor removed ovarian cysts during surgery. I was awake during the C-Section, my husband was there with me, he visited me four times in the hospital and I saw him in his office once... and he never said anything about any cysts!!!!


Is this normal? Is it possible for the doctor to remove the cysts without authorization from me or my husband? Doesn´t he have to check if the cysts are malignant?

Thanks

[Christie2004]

It could be something as simple as a clerk who entered an incorrect billing code.  This happens all the time, but if you DIDN'T have a cyst removed, you want to correct the error unless you are ok with your doctor getting a chunk of insurance money for something he never did.

Generally speaking, if a doctor removes a cyst during a c/section, he mentions it to the patient.  The tissue is sent to pathology for later analysis.  They are almost never malignant if associated with a pregnancy.

Call your doctors office and tell them the simple truth; you got a bill that said you had a cyst removed, and you want to know if you actually did, or if it was an error.

You can also write to the hospital and request a copy of the operative report for your c/section.  There is a nominal fee, very small.  It will say right in the op report under "Procedures performed".

No, the doctor doesn't really need your consent, either if an abnormality is discovered in the course of an operation underway, and it is easily fixed/diagnosed/removed.

[RobynO]

Who was your doctor? The exact same thing happened to me in February 2005. I thought it was very suspicious actually that he NEVER mentioned it to me or my husband or anyone else. When I asked him about it, he waffled about what type of cysts they actually were. I felt misled. I'm still not sure what happened or whether I actually did or did not have cysts removed. I'm in Santa Monica, CA. It'd be interesting to see if we have the same doc.