Screening mri breasts

I just had my first mammogram (just turned 40). My breast are extremely dense. Otherwise, normal/negative mammogram. I did the ABUS and now they want me to come back for additional ultrasound due to artifact versus true mass.

At this point, I don’t really trust the ultrasound because of how dense my breasts are. The ultrasound lady kinda laughed at how white the screen was after she did the imaging.

So here is my question: has anyone with extremely dense breasts ever gotten a screening mri of breast covered for extremely dense breasts?

Not really counting on being able to do it as a screening test at this point because I’m probably now only able to diagnostic tests due to the ABUS findings. Asking for future testing mostly.

I called BCBS and they were useless. I asked “if I have extremely dense breasts and my doctor puts that as the ICD:10 for a screening mri of breast will it be covered?” It lists screening mri of breasts as covered on my EOB. The lady on the phone couldn’t answer me.

Appreciate any insight. Thank you!

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