https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 17:19:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731534 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:14:28 +0000 psw27 1731534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours were covered and I agree with @mrs. jump rope whenever I had a doubt I got the billing code and then provided it to my insurer. Also, if you have the ability to email with your insurer through their website, I would do that because then you have everything in writing. (this has helped me multiple times with billing disputes) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731526 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:11:58 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 1731526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was covered. We had no risk factors either. I'm 24 and we have no family history or anything of genetic disorders. @Mrs. Jump Rope: had a great idea. That's what I would do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731518 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:08:56 +0000 Littlebit 1731518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told it was optional also, but our insurance covered it with no problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731512 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:07:15 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1731512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was covered.</p> <p>I'd call your OBs office and ask for the billing code, then call your insurance company back and see if it's covered under that code. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731511 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:06:52 +0000 LBee 1731511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told this same thing by our insurance company, but they ended up covering it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731510 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:06:52 +0000 Smurfette 1731510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not sure if mine was optional or not. The OB didn't really ask if we wanted to do it or not, but we did. I think that this was the one of the only times that we had to pay something, like $50 or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731506 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:05:15 +0000 littlek 1731506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731495 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:59:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 1731495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not even think to ask if it was covered until after, but luckily it was. I didn't have any risk factors, was 32 at the time, and the midwife practice said it wasn't necessary but they seemed to recommend it. It was our first ultrasound since they didn't do a dating one. Insurance covered it with no issue. But like I said, I didn't call and check or anything, which in hindsight, was pretty dumb! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731493 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:59:06 +0000 winniebee 1731493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-insurance-pay-for-your-nt-scan-if-it-was-optional#post-1731490 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:57:15 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1731490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB practice just asks if you want to have the NT scan (maybe if you have certain risk factors they're more insistent). They said to check with our insurance to make sure it would be paid for. I called our insurance and got a girl who took forever to even figure out what I was talking about. Then she said it was covered "as long as it's medically necessary. So as long as you're not just wanting it or the doctors doing it to bill more, etc." </p> <p>That didn't exactly answer my question since it's not something that my OB requires. On the other hand, I don't know how they would know that it was "optional," either. Anyone else have a situation like this with an ultrasound? </p>