Do surgeons typically charge for breast explant surgery?

Hello, thank you for your question. It usually the case that a small fee is charge to remove the implant. I'm not sure as to why there was no fee even initially. The procedure still requires a team of medical staff, anesthesiologist, medications and medical instruments; not to mention time for the patient in the operating room. So there is a small fee to cover the cost of those items above. In the scenario of a true implant rupture, some instances those are covered but require ssubmission for insurance approval. Hope this helps.

It is very common for this procedure to be an out of pocket expense. Most insurance carriers consider explant a cosmetic procedure.

Yes it is typical that a surgeon would charge for her/his services to remove breast implants. Depending on the situation there are generally fees associated with the surgeon, the facility, and anesthesia. I hope this helps.