Unlike the Pill, ParaGard® is often covered by the medical fee schedule because it is purchased directly by patients or healthcare professionals. The most common HCPCS code used for ParaGard® is J7300, but this may vary in some states. Appropriate codes for ParaGard® should always be confirmed with each insurance plan as part of the reimbursement process.

Eligibility for ParaGard® coverage should be determined on a patient-specific basis. To assist you with this process, we've created the ParaGard® Reimbursement Checklist. You and your staff can use this checklist as a guide when speaking to your patient's insurance company to remind you to ask important questions about reimbursement. After completing the checklist, you may find it helpful to file it in your patient's chart for future reference. To download the ParaGard® Reimbursement Checklist in PDF format, click here.

For those patients who do not have, or choose not to use, insurance coverage for purchasing the ParaGard® unit, the ParaGard® Patient Payment Plan lets women make 12 monthly installments via credit card or a one-time payment in full. Under this plan, patients may receive a full refund for the ParaGard® unit within the first 150 days after placement if they are not satisfied; taxes and costs associated with the insertion or removal of ParaGard® are not covered under the plan or the refund.

To download the ParaGard® Patient Payment Plan Tear Sheet in PDF format, click here.

ParaGard® does not protect against HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections. ParaGard® must not be used by women who are or may be pregnant; have acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or current behavior suggesting a high risk for PID; have had a postpregnancy or postabortion uterine infection in the past 3 months; have cancer of the uterus or cervix; have an infection in the cervix; have an allergy to any component; or have Wilson's disease. The most common side effects of ParaGard® are heavier and longer periods and spotting between periods; for most women, these typically subside after 2 to 3 months. If a woman misses her period, she must be promptly evaluated for pregnancy. Some possible serious complications that have been associated with intrauterine contraceptives, including ParaGard®, are PID, perforation of the uterus, and expulsion.