Does insurance pay for a breast lift if you have serious back problems?

In my experience, insurance will pay for a breast reduction,
but not a breast lift.A breast
reduction is different because it involves removing a significant amount of
breast tissue.A breast lift, on the
other hand, primarily removes excess breast skin.Typically, a breast lift is considered a cosmetic
operation and is not covered by insurance.That being said, every insurance company is different.Best to check in with your particular
insurance company to learn about their particular requirements.Best of Luck.

Unfortunately insurance companies do not pay for a breast lift no matter what the reason. Basically there is a procedure code for each operation and a breast lift procedure code is a cosmetic code only covered in the setting of a breast cancer patient. If you have significantly large breasts, then a breast reduction may be what is needed and in that case insurance companies do sometimes cover that. Best of luck

A breast lift is a cosmetic operation and is not covered by insurance. A breast reduction which includes a breast lift in addition to reduction of the way to the breast sometimes is.

You insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company.  Given the variety of options for insurance, there are wide variations in benefits.  However, your company should be able to answer your question about your coverage.  In my experience, breast lifts are never a covered procedure, while breast reduction may be covered from time to time.  Your insurance company will also guide you to surgeons who accept their plan as payment. Hope this helps you get relief. 

 I am sorry to hear about the back problems you are experiencing.No, insurance companies do not provide coverage for breast lifting surgery. They do however sometimes provide coverage for breast reduction surgery.Best wishes.

Insurance companies may pay for procedures that are deemed medically necessary.  These procedures are determined ahead of time and designated with codes called CPT codes.  Breast reduction is one of these procedures that may be covered.  While a breast lift may not be covered by insurance a similar procedure with a small amount of breast reduction may.  It will all depend on your insurance plan.  Most insurance plans may cover breast reduction but they may want a certain amount to be removed.  If your insurance plan does not have an amount requirement you may be able to get a very small breast reduction performed and covered.  I would start by taking a look at your insurance plan in terms of requirements for breast reduction.All the best,Dr. Remus Repta

I know of no insurance company that will pay for a pure breast lift. They will often pay for breast reduction, but their criteria varies greatly and depends on:symptomsattempts a physical therapy body mass indexamount of breast tissue reduced by weight...to name a few and very few of these are standardized. Some policies specifically exclude breast reduction surgery. All the best

If your back problems are caused by overly large breasts, what you need is a breast reduction (which would also lift the breasts). 

Breast reduction
surgery may be covered by insurance. Unfortunately, insurance companies have
made the process more difficult in recent years. Insurance coverage for breast
reduction is determined on a case by case basis.

A breast lift is cosmetic surgery and will have no effect on back pain and will not be covered by any health insurance.

No, I do not know of any insurance company that will pay for a breast lift.  Best wishes to you!