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Tummy Tuck Covered by Insurance?

asked 1 year ago by nichole levels in Willingboro, NJ
Latest answer by C. Bob Basu, MD
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Tags: fibrous, insurance

i have a 6mth pregnant uterus do to extreme fibroids that cause me great pain and the purge my tummy out extremely now will my insurnace cover me for a tummy tuck if i have acess skin

14 answers to Tummy Tuck Covered by Insurance?

Are tummy tucks covered by insurance

Tummy tucks are generally not covered by insurance. You have to demonstrate that you have significant excess skin hanging down past your vaginal area to have any type of procedure covered by insurance- that procedure is called a panniculectomy. You would need your surgeon to submit photos of you to the insurance company to have a panniculectomy covered. A panniculectomy is a procedure which involves only removing the excess lower abdominal skin. It does not... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

Abdominoplasty is not covered by insurance

There is a procedure called panniculectomy which generally is covered by insurances, with great difficulty. You will have to be patient (no pun intended) to get it approved. It is NOT a cosmetic procedrue, as it simply removes skin that may be causing a rash or making it difficult for you to wear pants, etc. It is a functional procedure, but insurance companies have strict guidelines regarding itself approval, and don't be surprised that after the surgery they decide not cover it.... more

Srdjan Ostric, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck covered by insurance?

I concur with my colleagues here - a tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure. Insurance companies will not cover it as they do not deem it medically necessary. It is an elective cosmetic procedure.

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

Insurance coverage of excess tummy skin from large Uterine Fibroids

It is highly unlikely that your insurance company will pay for removal of extra skin from the fibroids.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Abdominoplasty and insurance

Insurance companies do not cover abdominoplasties. They are for cosmetic surgical reasons whether you have fibroids or not.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Abdomeninoplasty is a cosmetic procedure

Abdominoplasty is considered a cosmetic procedure which is generally not covered by health insurance. This procedure removes excess skin and fat, lifts the pubic area, tightens the muscles, and reshapes the umbilicus (belly button). If you have had a large weight loss and have excess skin which hangs past your pubic area (pannus), health insurance may pay for a portion of the procedure to remove it (panniculectomy). This may lessen some of the cost of the abdominoplasty, but is... more

Andrew Lyos, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck not covered by insurance, Panniculectomy may be covered

A tummy tuck is a plastic surgery procedure that tightens your loose skin, muscle, and soft tissue in a beautiful, pleasing shape and appearance. This surgery is considered cosmetic, so health insurance will not cover this procedure. If you have a large amount of loose skin only, then the medical term for this loose skin is called a pannus. Removal of this skin is called a panniculectomy. This may be covered under some types of health insurance. The problem... more

Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Covered by Insurance?

Make it 7 out of 7 experts saying NO! But good question just to be sure. Many years ago some insurance companies covered excision of excess skin but NOT today. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski, 305 598 0091

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

No

Tummy tucks are elective cosmetic surgery. They are not covered b y insurance - unless your policy covers cosmetic surgery.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tucks Not Covered by Insurance

Tummy tucks are not covered by insurance. Sometimes after massive weight loss a persistent pannus can be removed in an insurance-covered procedure called a panniculectomy (if there are certain symptoms present). A panniculectomy and a tummy tuck are very different procedures, however.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Abdominoplasty covered by insurance?

Good question. If you have a pannus (this is skin and fat sagging and overhanging your belt line), then a good insurance plan will pay for a panniculectomy, particularly if it causes a skin rash or skin breakdown beneath the overhanging skin. Unfortunately, insurance companies are very very strict about their coverage of these procedures. Even if they pay for a panniculectomy (as they rarely do), they will only pay for the removal of the skin below your navel, and not the... more

Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Insurance does not cover tummy tucks

A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure, period. It is not, and should not be, covered by any health insurance plan. If you have a large hanging pannus, then insurance MAY cover its removal (a panniculectomy), but even this is not common.

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

There is NO Insurance Coverage of Tummy Tuck Surgery

Regarding: "Tummy Tuck Covered by Insurance? i have a 6mth pregnant uterus do to extreme fibroids that cause me great pain and the purge my tummy out extremely now will my insurnace cover me for a tummy tuck if i have acess skin" Tummy Tuck is a COSMETIC operation - one which improves appearance but does not improve function or saves life. No insurance company I am familiar with pays for ANY cosmetic operations. On the other hand, it sound like they should pay for treatment... more