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How Much Does a Single Lipoma Surgery Usually Cost?
How much will a good doctor charge to remove a single lipoma (approx. 2-4 cm diameter in size)? What type of insurance covers this?
Asked 40 months ago by
rahulsh in India
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Insurance coverage
Insurance should cover this.
Especially a single isolated lipoma. The concern is a mass of unknown origin may or may not be a lipoma. History and physical exam may indicate that the lesion is probably a lipoma but biopsy is the only way to be sure.
At my San Francisco area practice under local anesthesia the price would be much closer to $1500 depending on the location, depth and size of the mass. But again, typically this should be covered by insurance.
I hope this helps....
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Cost of Lipoma Removal
Lipomas can usually be removed under local anesthesia and run about $350-500 for a 2-4 cm lipoma. There are price discounts for multiple lipomas removed at the same time. Liposuction or surgical excision removal is simple and fairly easy with almost no pain afterward.
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Lipomas are covered by insurance
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Insurance Coverage for Lipomas
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It all depends on where the lipoma is located
A lipoma of 2-4 cm in size is fairly straightforward to excise. If you are able to tolerate the procedure with local anesthetic (awake surgery) then the cost should be less than $2500. However, if you require general anesthesia (be put to sleep for the surgery) then the cost could be as high as $4,000 to $6,000 depending on the operating facility. If the lipoma is located in a very sensitive area or is very deep, it may be best to have the surgery under general anesthesia. In my...
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