All Clear!

The much dreaded hysteroscopy and mock embryo transfer is over, and the conclusion is - Fibroids not in uterine cavity, and, in fact my uterus looks smooth, pink and lovely.  That's right folks, we are go for IVF, do not pass go, do not collect and money whatsoever because the fertility doc has taken it all.

On to a complaint about insurance.  DH and I were so excited to find out that this last procedure would be covered by our insurance due to it being for fibroids and not just infertility.  It is such a shock to have anything covered at this point, so obviously there was rejoicing, a toast, and some loving smooches over the little bit of money we might not have to scrounge for.

Now, fast forward to the actual day of the procedure.  There we are having a lengthy argument with the office billing staff over the coding for the hysteroscopy.  She is insisting that they can't put it down as uterine fibroids because no fibroids were found in the uterus:

Me: But, the test was done because they couldn't determine how big the fibroids are or if they were pressing on the uterine wall.  So, the test should be covered.
Evil staff lady (ESL): But the conclusion of the test is that no fibroids were found, so we can no put down uterine fibroids as the purpose.
Me: But, we only had the test because of the fibroids, just because the outcome was that they aren't pressing on the uterus doesn't change that.
ESL: But, no fibroids were seen, so we can't put that down. 
Me: But, just because the test was negative, why does that change the purpose of the test?
ESL: We can't put that fibroids were found in the uterus when no fibroids were seen.
Me:  I don't think you are understanding me.  I 'm not asking you to say that fibroids were seen in the cavity today, I'm just asking you to report to the insurance company that the test was done to determine the extent of the uterine fibroids in my lining, so they will code it properly and cover it.  It shouldn't matter whether it was seen that they were pressing on the uterine cavity or not.
 ESL:  I'm sorry, no fibroids were seen today, so we can not bill for uterine fibroids, and we can not use "rule out" as a reason for the test.
DH: So, if my doctor thought I had pneumonia, and he did a test for pneumonia but it came back negative, you are saying your couldn't bill the test as having been for possible pneumonia?
ESL: Well, that test would probably take a day or two to come back, so on the day it was billed there would be no conclusion and you could bill it for pneumonia.
Me: (Hallucinating about the many ways I could cause bodily harm to this woman).  Please tell me you see how bizarre this all sounds...
ESL: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but as the conclusion today was that there are no fibroids in your uterine cavity, we can not put uterine fibroids on the bill to the insurance company.

It took every ounce of my power, and the fact that I was doped up on pain killers from the procedure, not to go completely ape sh*& at this point.  I really, didn't think DH would survive the conversation, but we paid and made it to car with no major outbursts or daggers thrown.

Needless to say, it was not a great morning.  Oh, and I don't care what they say, the test hurt like hell.  My doc, sweet as he is, says I must have a very sensitive cervix - my thoughts: I would like to know how he would feel if I stuck three metal probes and a camera up his bits without even local anesthesia .

Image for yesterday's efforts: