My insurance covered my HPV test (unless they are slow in billing). I really didn't care about getting the HPV test since it wasn't going to change my course of treatment, but the medical oncologist was really curious and wanted confirmation of her hunch. I also had my slides sent to another hospital to see if they got the same pathology results. This was covered too (assuming I had a co-pay).

SCC, right tonsil, T1N0MO, G3, HPV-33 positive, 7 wks IMRT 2/21/07-4/13/07, 48 year old female when diagnosed, non-smoker, weekend wine drinker, tumor and both tonsils removed. Ethyol for 3 weeks; no peg; only minimal longterm side effects