How much does breast reduction cost?
$7,800
Average surgeon fee, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Three things are billed on top of it, so an all-in quote runs higher.
This is the aesthetic-patient figure. Health insurance often covers breast reduction when it treats documented symptoms, so ask your surgeon's practice about coverage first.
On top of the fee
What builds the total
A quote is only comparable when it includes all four. When you consult, ask for the all-in number in writing.
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Anesthesia
Billed by time, by a separate anesthesia provider. It is not part of the surgeon's quote and it does not appear on it.
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Facility fee
The operating room, whether that is a hospital or an accredited surgery center. Accreditation is worth asking about directly.
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Aftercare
Garments, follow-up visits, and whatever revision policy the practice offers. A revision policy is a real number, so ask what it costs.
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Your city
The same procedure prices differently between metros. Compare breast reduction quotes locally, never nationally.
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The national average is a starting point, not a quote. Prices move with the metro.
Common questions
What people ask about breast reduction cost
- How much does breast reduction cost?
- The average surgeon's fee is $7,800, the latest figure published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia, the facility and aftercare are billed on top of it, so an all-in quote runs higher. This is the aesthetic-patient figure. Health insurance often covers breast reduction when it treats documented symptoms, so ask your surgeon's practice about coverage first. The ASPS figure
- What does the surgeon's fee leave out?
- Three costs, each billed separately. Anesthesia is billed by time, by a separate anesthesia provider, and does not appear on the surgeon's quote. The facility fee covers the operating room, whether that is a hospital or an accredited surgery center. Aftercare covers garments, follow-up visits and whatever revision policy the practice offers. Ask for the all-in number in writing.
- Why do breast reduction quotes differ between cities?
- The same procedure prices differently between metros, so a national average is a starting point and not a quote. Compare quotes from practices in your own metro rather than against the national figure. Breast Reduction by city
- Will insurance cover breast reduction?
- Often yes, when documented symptoms like back and neck pain meet the insurer's criteria. Practices can help with the documentation.
- How do people pay for breast reduction?
- Most patients finance part of the cost, and that conversation usually happens in the practice's office on the day of the consultation, which is the worst moment to read the terms. Our financing guide covers medical credit cards, deferred interest and the red flags, using the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's findings. Financing cosmetic surgery without the traps
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