The annual cost of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in the United States was estimated as $1012 million (95% CI $775, $1251 million), comparable with the annual estimated direct costs of other common specific interventions (operations and hospitalizations) and ongoing disease management for prevalent health problems ...

Is prolapse surgery covered by insurance?

A: The simple answer is yes. Bladder testing, pelvic floor physical therapy and vaginal prolapse repair procedures are mostly covered by health insurance plans like any other surgical procedures and are NOT considered as cosmetic procedures.

Is it worth having prolapse surgery?

Consider surgery if the prolapse is causing pain, if you are having problems with your bladder and bowels, or if the prolapse is making it hard for you to do activities you enjoy. An organ can prolapse again after surgery. Surgery in one part of your pelvis can make a prolapse in another part worse.