A National Review of Insurance Coverage of Noncancerous Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is commonly performed for many noncancerous indications, such as correction of congenital deformities, acquired tissue disease, burns, and trauma. However, breast reconstruction for noncancerous indications is often considered cosmetic or not explicitly mentioned in insurance policies. The goal of this study was to assess variability in insurance coverage of breast reconstruction for noncancerous indications.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Marissa Klein, Michael Ha, Annie Yang, Ledibabari M. Ngaage, Sheri Slezak, Yvonne M. Rasko Tags: Breast Source Type: research