Breast Augmentation Cost

 
Costs for breast augmentation also called breast implants will vary, depending on the doctor, the location, the surgical technique that is used and the difficulty of the specific case.

The national average for 1999 surgeon fees for breast augmentation or breast implants was about $3,142 (Source: The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery).

Regional averages are: New England states: $3,949; middle Atlantic states: $2,820; north central states: $2,936; south central states: $2,739; and the mountain/Pacific states: $3,248.

These costs and fees do not include anesthesia, operating room facility, hospital stay and other related expenses.

In most cases, health insurance policies  or health plans do not cover the cost of breast augmentation. or breast implants.

You might also want to consider medical travel or medical tourism as it is called -- traveling to another country for breast augmentation or breast implants.