Navigating Insurance Policies in the United States for Gender-affirming Surgery.

Unlabelled: Patients with gender dysphoria seeking to undergo gender affirmation surgery are often challenged by lack of insurance coverage. The authors aim to review gender affirmation surgery policies and to highlight discrepancies between qualifying criteria across top insurance companies in the United States.

Methods: The top 3 insurance companies in each state within the United States were determined by market share.