### **1. Doctor's expertise** This test is usually performed by a gynecologist, but if it is performed by a doctor with a specialist education in gynecology or other specialties, the cost of doing it may be different. ### **2. Hospital or clinic for testing ** **Colposcopy** is a diagnostic procedure that may be performed in a specialized hospital or in a medical clinic. Due to the fact that the facilities and equipment of private hospitals are much more and these centers use the latest and up-to-date technologies, so the cost of doing this test in a well-equipped and advanced hospital is much higher than when it is done in a simple clinic. ### **3. Insurance of the contracting party** Colposcopy is one of the tests that is covered by all insurances in most cases, but the hospital you choose or the doctor suggests may not have a contract with your insurance, so before choosing a hospital or clinic, first check whether the medical center has a contract with your insurance or not. If you have additional insurance, ask your insurance representative what percentage of colposcopy costs will be paid by the insurance. Knowing this information, you can choose the right center with your financial conditions. ### **4. Tests with colposcopy ** As mentioned, colposcopy is a diagnostic method to observe the cervix and uterus, sometimes along with colposcopy, a biopsy may be prepared or other treatment procedures may be performed for the patient, all of these things will affect the final cost of colposcopy. The laboratory that examines your biopsy samples is also an important factor in colposcopy costs, so it is important to ask your doctor about all of these and the separate costs that you may incur before having a colposcopy. **To receive the cost of colposcopy in 1402 and to receive a consultation appointment from Dr. Bita Zalali, you can contact the following number:**

### **5. Length of stay in the hospital** Colposcopy is an outpatient test and in most cases, the patient can return home a few hours after the end of the test, but in cases of unforeseen events such as bleeding, weakness, or other problems, the doctor may recommend that the patient stay in the hospital for a few hours under observation.

### **6. Anesthesia costs** In most cases, colposcopy is performed with local anesthesia and sedation, but in some cases, depending on the specific conditions of the patient, the doctor may prefer general anesthesia. If you use general anesthesia, you will need an anesthesiologist and anesthetic drugs, and after the operation, you must stay in the recovery room for a few hours until your condition normalizes, in this case, the cost of your colposcopy will be higher. ### **7. city or region** Colposcopy costs in different cities or different urban and rural areas may be very different from each other. Your doctor may be working in two hospitals, one in the center of the province and the other in one of the treatment centers in a small city, the treatment rates in these two areas will be very different.