Circumcision cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance. Strictly speaking, circumcision actually belongs to plastic surgery, which is exempted from medical insurance, including cosmetic plastic surgery and corrective surgery. Therefore, medical insurance cannot reimburse the related medical expenses caused by circumcision. When applying for medical insurance, the applicant/insured also needs to carefully check the terms of the insurance contract. If you are in doubt about the scope of reimbursement or exemption clauses, you need to ask the staff of the insurance company before considering whether to insure.

How long does it take to recover after circumcision?

The recovery time of circumcision is generally around 10 day, but it takes one month to fully recover.

The wound after circumcision needs clinical healing, which takes about 10 days. During this period, pay attention to avoid strenuous exercise and local friction, and pay attention to reasonable arrangements for your life and diet. It takes about a month to heal completely after the operation.

It takes about a month for the wound to heal completely, and the tensile strength of the wound can reach the level of resisting tension and withstanding strenuous exercise. In the meantime, pay attention to prohibiting sexual life and masturbation to prevent infection.

Male circumcision should pay attention to choosing a regular hospital, pay attention to prevention after operation, and drink plenty of water to promote urination.

To sum up, the operation of redundant prepuce is cosmetic surgery, not to treat diseases, and medical insurance cannot be reimbursed. Moreover, this operation does not require hospitalization, and it can be done in the urology clinic. Some expenses incurred by outpatient service and medical insurance can also be reimbursed.

Legal basis:

Article 26 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The basic medical insurance for employees, the new rural cooperative medical system and the basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.

Article 31

According to the needs of management services, social insurance agencies can sign service agreements with medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units to standardize medical service behavior.

Medical institutions shall provide reasonable and necessary medical services for the insured.