Is Tummy Tuck covered by insurance?

I have bad back problems. My insurance covered a breast reduction and my upper back pain is gone! I feel like a new woman! Now, my focus is my lower back, which hurts more than ever.

Would my insurance be willing to cover a tummy tuck since my belly weighs more than my breasts ever did? I just want to be able to walk and play with my 4 year old. I just turned 30, and I'm too young to be feeling like an old lady.

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2 answers to “Is Tummy Tuck covered by insurance?”

A: In my experience, never.

Armando Soto, MD

Hi there- There is a critical difference between your breast reduction and a possible abdominoplasty... There have been many well done studies showing that reduction of large breasts does indeed improve symptoms of back and neck pain in patients like you. No such studies exist suggesting that abdominoplasty... more

A: Probably not -

William B. Rosenblatt, MD

Most companies do not cover abdominoplasties, but you can contact the company and ask them. This is considered cosmetic and usually is an uncovered surgery.

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