Do health insurance providers cover cost of tummy tucks if your primary doctor recommends it?

Every insurance policy is slightly different, but very few if any cover a true abdominoplasty surgery. Even with a recommendation from another physician, most insurance providers have rather clearly stated policies that cosmetic abdominoplasty is not covered. Panniculectomy surgery is often covered for patients that are having difficulty with chronic skin irritation or ulceration and sometimes to allow for surgical access for other surgical procedures. But, a typical "tummy tuck" surgery that uses the CPT codes 15830 and 15847 are typically not covered.

tummy tucks are normally considered aestetic and not reconstructive, that being said there are exeptions, it might be wise to ask your insurance comany becuase some of them might cover it.

Tummy tuck will not be covered by insurance companies in the US due to its cosmetic nature. Occasionally, patients with a large amount of overhang can get coverage for a panniculectomy.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA