Insurance commonly covers reduction of very large, heavy breasts

Sutton Graham II, MD answers: Financing breast reduction through insurance?

If one of my breast is extremely larger than the other. Will insurance cover the procedure? One side is probably a very small A and the other is a very full B, almost C. What's your experience with this?


Sutton Graham II, MD
8 months ago

Insurance companies differ, but they commonly cover reduction of very large, heavy breasts that cause back, neck and shoulder pain. Such surgery is quite common and a great relief to many patients.

Your situation is different. Your condition sounds like asymmetry. A variety of treatment options are available to you including reduction, augmentation, or lifts done differently on each breast. When we treat such a condition in our practice, insurance payment is usually not involved.

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