Just as with any service, the cost of breast reduction varies depending on the surgeon performing the procedure and the geographic region.
You can predict that a plastic surgeon in rural Idaho will likely charge less for a breast reduction than a plastic surgeon in Manhattan with more sizeable overhead.
Insurance companies in the US have very strict criteria for coverage of breast reduction. In addition to symptoms of neck pain, back pain, rashes underneath the breasts, and shoulder grooving from bra straps, the surgeon must remove at least 500 grams (over 1 pound) of tissue per breast.
In patients who are 5'2" or shorter, the required weight drops to 350 grams per side.
Non insurance covered breast reduction costs can range from $5,000 - $10,000, depending on surgeon and location.
