Is Foreskin Removal Surgery for a 13-Year-Old Child Covered Under the Ayushman Bharat Health Card?

Hello,

Yes, treatment for a foreskin problem is overed under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme, if the 13-year-old child is eligible and the required treatment is included in an approved package at an empanelled hospital. Since the child also has a urine-related problem, a doctor should examine the child first to identify the exact cause.

If the foreskin is too tight or cannot be pulled back, the condition may be called phimosis. Depending on the examination, the doctor may recommend medicine or a procedure such as circumcision.

How to Check Ayushman empanelled hospital?

1. Open the official Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Hospital Search Portal.
2. Select your state.
3. Select your district.
4. Choose the hospital type, such as Government or Private.
5. Select the relevant speciality, such as Urology or General Surgery, if available.
6. Check the list of empanelled hospitals in your district.
7. Search for the name of the hospital you want to visit.
8. Complete the captcha or verification, if requested, and click Search.
9. Confirm that the hospital's Ayushman empanelment is active.
10. Contact the hospital's Ayushman Mitra and ask whether the child's required foreskin treatment is covered under an approved package.

Which documents should you carry?

• Ayushman card, if available.
• Child's Aadhaar card or another accepted identity document.
• Parent's or guardian's identity document.
• Documents needed to verify the child's eligibility under the scheme.
• Doctor's prescription or referral, if available.
• Urine test reports and other medical reports, if already done.
• Previous treatment records and prescriptions, if any.
• Any other documents requested by the hospital.

Please share your city and state so the relevant Ayushman-empanelled hospitals can be checked. Also, please clarify whether the doctor has advised circumcision or whether the child only has difficulty passing urine.

Wishing you and your family good health always.
Warm regards,
Team HexaHealth