Average price of breast reduction in Australia?

I think you're seeing such a wide range because you're seeing what a breast reduction has cost women who are fully insured (maybe 5-7,000) and also women who have no private health insurance who have paid the entire amount themselves (10-12,000).
It can also be confusing because some practices will quote an 'all inclusive' amount covering surgeon, anaesthetist and hospital fees, and some will initially quote just the surgeon's fee alone. 
Amazing plastic surgeons, unfortunately, cannot be picked based on how amazing their fees are. At all. Nor from their websites, marketing, social media, realself profile etc. Fortunately, they can often be picked by visiting them in person, asking them nitty gritty questions, and insisting on looking at only before and afters of patients similar in size/weight/shape/goals to yourself. You can also ask around, your GP, friends, family etc. who have no hidden agenda in who they recommend. It's a lot more work for you, but it's worth it. 
Good luck, Mark.

Hi there,
The cost associated with breast reduction will always cover the Surgeon's fee, Anaesthetist's fee, Hospital fee and any ancillary fees such as assistant's fee, garments fee etc depending on individual practice arrangement and fee structures.
The overall cost will also be influenced by your private health insurance status which can potentially cover the majority of the hospital fee and some rebatable amount for both your surgeon's and anaesthetist's fee. Obviously a self-funded rate will entail a more "out of pocket" expense.
Based on the outline of associated costs involved as described above, our price guide for breast reduction can range from $9000 to $13000 "out of pocket" depending on various factors explained above.
Hope this clarifies things a bit better for you.
Best wishes
Ellis Choy

Hi. All breast reductions are similar but not exactly the same. The resultant scars can be minimal scar reductions or the standard anchor scar pattern which is used rarely in my practice. Total costs will vary between $10-15 thousand out of pocket if you are uninsured. If your private insurance covers the item number 45520 then the costs will be about half this. If you post pictures I can let you know which incision is appropriate for you. CheersDamien

I appreciate your question.



Cost varies by geographic location, surgeon expertise, OR time, anesthesia, length of procedure etc.  I would recommend that you go to The American Society of Plastic Surgery website and look for a list of board certified plastic surgeons in your area.  You can call their offices in advance and ask for quotes prior to scheduling consultations.





The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.



Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.





Best of luck!





Dr. Schwartz



Board Certified Plastic Surgeon



Director-Beverly Hills Breast and Body Institute



#RealSelf100Surgeon

The total cost you're up for after you get some money back from Medicare and private health insurance is what you're interested in. It is confusing because the price quoted depends on different things (surgeon's fee, hospital fee etc) but mainly depends on 2 circumstances. Remember in both scenarios you're getting some money back from Medicare and the following figures are what it ultimately costs you.
1) You have no private health insurance but self funded (meaning you saved up money for it rather than paying years of high insurance premiums for the operation you need), done at a private hospital- you would pay for the surgeon+assistant+anaethetist+hospital facility and the ball park figure after you get some money back from Medicare is $9000-$14,000.
2) You have top private health insurance that will cover all hospital cost but you're still out of pocket for the surgeon+assistant+anaesthetist and the ball park figure after you get some money back from Medicare is $6000-$11,000.
You can see that the fee varies quite a lot because of the hospital facility cost- this again changes whether you go home on the day of surgery or you stay one night (cost of overnight stay at a private hospital is approximately $1000 a night). This hospital cost of course is an estimate, because the hospital will charge more for a longer operation and depends on what needs to be done this cost could go up if you don't have private health insurance that covers it. So the cost to you not only changes depending on how much the surgeon charges but also what you need done and how much the hospital will charge you for your surgery if you are self funded.
Wish you the best in your journey.
Dr Leo Kim, Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Sydney