How Much Does a Single Lipoma Surgery Usually Cost?

asked 3 years ago by rahulsh in India
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
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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?

6 answers to How Much Does a Single Lipoma Surgery Usually Cost?

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.... more

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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.

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Lipomas are covered by insurance

Lipomas are covered by insurance and the cosmesis depends on surgical skill - if you want a plastic surgeon to excise it, then you may have to foot the bill. Insurance will cover the pathology interpretation of the excised tissue, i.e. lipoma.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
Buffalo General Surgeon

Cost of lipoma removal

Most health insurance covers lipoma excision so, if you have coverage, please see a plastic surgeon who can preauthorize the case. Assuming that this is a subcutaneous lipoma, the cost of removal in NY would be no more than $1000.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Insurance Coverage for Lipomas

The cost of lipoma removal depends on the complexity of the surgical excision and the type of anesthesia planned. Insurance coverage for lipomas depends on the individual insurance carrier. Most lipomas can be performed on an outpatient basis.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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