Does Health Insurance Cover Lipo?

You will have to consult your insurance provider to find out if your liposuction is covered. However, in general, the answer would be no.

Thanks for your question -

Generally liposuction is considered a cosmetic operation.  Liposuction may be covered if part of breast reconstruction (donor site or contralateral breast) or to treat lipodystrophy that develops as result of a medical problem.

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I have been doing Liposuction for years. I have never had a health insurance company cover for the procedure. At least for now it is strictly considered cosmetic

Sorry, but liposuction is never covered by any health insurance no matter the diagnosis or condition. Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

Health insurance companies consider liposuction a cosmetic procedure and will not cover this surgery.