Does insurance cover plastic surgery?

The Detail Behind the Answer

The determining question is not the name of the operation but the indication documented for it. The same upper blepharoplasty is cosmetic when performed for appearance and potentially covered when performed for a visual field defect confirmed by formal testing.

Coverage for eligible procedures generally requires pre-authorisation supported by specific documentation: photographs, symptom history, duration, failed conservative treatment, and in the eyelid case a visual field study. This takes weeks to assemble and must precede the surgery.

Limits of this answer

• This page answers the question in general terms. It cannot account for an individual anatomy, medical history, or prior surgery, none of which are visible without an examination.
• Where a figure or interval appears, it describes a typical range reported in the surgical literature and in practice, not a promise about any single case.

Frequently asked questions

Does insurance cover plastic surgery?

Purely cosmetic procedures are not covered by insurance. Procedures with a documented functional or reconstructive indication may be, including upper eyelid surgery for visual field obstruction, breast reduction for symptomatic macromastia, breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and repair after trauma.

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