Does medicare cover the costs of dermabrasion and laser treatment following mohs for basel cell infiltrative cancer?

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Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

Medicare and most insurances consider these treatments to be "cosmetic" in nature as opposed to reconstructive. I am not aware of any insurances that I contract with that have considered resurfacing to be a covered benefit recently. In most cases, scar resurfacing is offered for a reduced fee following reconstruction. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Kate Ross, MD · Answer

As of late insurance will not cover 'cosmetic' treatments unless it is related to breast cancer. Unfortunately you would be self-pay for these treatments should you decide to go forward. Thank you for your question!Kate Ross, MD

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

No, there are no medical insurances that will cover a revision for a scar that comes from a medical procedure to remove cancer. The cancer procedure itself will be covered, but a 'cosmetic' procedure for scarring afterwards is never covered. "This
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