At our practice we pride ourselves on offering our patients the most advanced preventative care available. We now offer our patients the only FDA approved high-risk HPV test. This new test is a highly sensitive viral test used in conjunction with a Pap test for cervical cancer screening in women aged 30 and older. Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer. A few important things to know about HPV and cervical cancer screening:
Most insurance companies cover the high-risk HPV test when used with a Pap test for cervical cancer screening of women 30 or older. However the individual benefits you or your employer purchased may or may not cover the test. If the test is not paid for by your insurance company, you will receive a bill from the laboratory.
Please ask your insurance if they cover this test.