Are Breast Reductions Covered by Health Insurance?

LAS VEGAS - Jan. 3, 2024 - PRLog -- Breast Reductions Are Not Automatically Covered by Health Insurance
Breast reduction surgery is a common procedure that involves removing fat, tissue and skin to reduce the overall breast size. Depending on your reasons for seeking this procedure, it can have a big impact on your comfort, health and quality of life.

Breast reductions are typically sought out by those whose breast size causes problems such as:

-Neck, back or shoulder pain
-Skin irritations such as heat rashes and eczema beneath the breasts
-The inability to engage in activities such as running or jogging
-Ill-fitting clothing
-Nerve pain

While women make up the majority of those seeking breast reduction surgery, men account for about 40% of procedures. On average, this type of surgery costs $5,913. This figure does not include costs such as anesthesia or operating room facilities and may be higher or lower depending on where you live and your surgeon's level of experience.

Why Are Breast Reductions Not Automatically Covered?
Unless you can prove that breast reduction is medically necessary, it is considered to be a cosmetic elective procedure, and your health insurance policy will not cover it. However, if it is deemed medically necessary for your health as stated in the reasons above, your procedure most likely will be covered. Of course, you'll be subject to your plans' deductible and other costs.

How to Get Breast Reductions Covered
Your health insurance company wants you to exhaust other options before scheduling a breast reduction surgery. The exact process varies from one health insurance company to the next, but in most cases, the individual and their doctor may have to provide documentation that proves the surgery is necessary to resolve underlying health problems.

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