Billing

Many lactation consultants offer their services on a cash-only basis. At Westside Pediatric Group, however, we are happy to be able to provide these services through your insurance plan. When seen in our office for a lactation consultation, both the breastfeeding parent and baby are patients. Therefore, there will be two separate visits booked on our schedule, two separate notes documented in our charting system, and two different submissions to your insurance plan.

Insurance plans often cover the services of a lactation consultant as part of routine care. In addition, new health care legislation allows for expanded coverage of lactation concerns. However, the visit(s) may have separate copays and/or be subject to separate deductibles or coinsurance rates depending on your specific plan.