US doctors are paid more to treat male genitals than female—why?

US surgeons get reimbursed more to operate on a penis than a vagina. This quirk in the US health system exemplifies the gender imbalance that is holding back equity for patients and doctors alike, writes <b>Zoe Cunniffe</b>

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BMJ
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2025-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r2076
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Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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US doctors are paid more to treat male genitals than female—why?

Zoe Cunniffe
BMJ
Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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US doctors are paid more to treat male genitals than female—why?

Zoe Cunniffe
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Abstract

US surgeons get reimbursed more to operate on a penis than a vagina. This quirk in the US health system exemplifies the gender imbalance that is holding back equity for patients and doctors alike, writes <b>Zoe Cunniffe</b>

BMJVol. 391
Jersey City Medical Center (US), City University of Seattle (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 65%
Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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US doctors are paid more to treat male genitals than female—why? — Zoe Cunniffe · BMJ (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS