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Plastic Surgery Procedure Fees

The fees and associated costs for any surgery, cosmetic or otherwise, vary significantly between surgeons, medical facilities, and regions of the country. A top plastic surgeon In Beverly Hills or Manhattan whose services are in demand may and often will charge more than a good surgeon in Omaha. Part of this is due to regional differences in the cost of doing business, notably the costs for office space and other expenses.

Fees also vary based on the difficulty of the surgery. Patients who need additional or more extensive surgery will require more intensive and expensive treatment. Those who may have underlying health conditions may also require more specialized care.

There are other variables, as well. Many surgeons will quote you a fee that includes other costs in addition to his or her time and talent. The price quoted to you may include the costs of the surgeon’s in-office surgical suite or the freestanding surgical center. It may include the services of the anesthesiologist or anesthetist (who will be reimbursed by the surgeon for their work). It may include all medications the surgeon expects will be used during the surgery.

Then again, the fee your surgeon quotes you may include none of these things and you have to pay extra for them. Some surgeon’s fees may include the costs of the implants or injectable fillers being used, while others bill for them separately. In other words, what looks like a very expensive fee from one surgeon may include much that you will have to pay extra for with the surgeon who will charge much less, making the actual cost of the surgery similar.  

If you are having your surgery in a hospital, a freestanding surgical center, or in the surgeon’s office also will have an effect on what you are charged. If you need to stay overnight in the hospital, or in a private recovery center, this will add to your cost, as will home health care, if you arrange that. Travel costs, including hotel fees, are another factor you should keep in mind if you are not having your surgery done locally. 

Other additional costs include blood tests before your surgery, any x-rays (such as an x-ray of your lungs that some hospitals require) or other diagnostic tests, a physical exam by your regular doctor. Any prescription drugs that you need are also extra. If you need special bandaging, elastic garments, or what have you, these are added expenses. 

At your consultation with the cosmetic surgeon, get information on the fee and on what that fee covers and does not cover. Ask for specific information about extra costs that you may end up paying out of pocket. Even ask if there is anything that might happen that you will be charged for, such as the costs of staying overnight in the hospital if that should happen. Get all this information in writing.

Remember also that when you look at any list of statistics based on cost that you are looking at a snapshot. Some costs may stay the same from year to year and others may change rapidly. Use the information we have here to give yourself an idea of what a given procedure will cost,.

The information below is based on 2007 statistics collected by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. They reflect the fees of the physician or surgeon only and do not include fees for the surgical site, anesthesia, medical tests, or other costs related to surgery. All fees are expressed in U.S. dollars.

A

AlloDerm allograft (collagen injectable filler):  $542

Artecoll, Artefill (Polymethyl methacrylate injectable filler): $1,180

 

B                    

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery):  $2,840

Botox Cosmetic®: $380

Brow lift:  $3,337

 

C                    

Calcium hydroxyapatite injectable filler: $803

Cheek augmentation with implants: $2,840

Chemical peel:  $718

Chin augmentation:  $2,254

Collagen:

Bovine collagen (ZyDerm, ZyPlast): $397

Human collagen (Alloderm, Autologen, CosmoDerm, CosmoPlast, Dermologen, Fascian, Isolagen): $542

 

D

Dermabrasion: $1,544

Dermalogen (human collagen injectable filler):  $542

 

F      

Face lift:  $6,792

Fascian (human collagen injectable filler): $542

Fat transfer (injectable filler of autologous fat): $1,546

 

H

Hyaluronic acid (injectable filler): $576

 

I

Injectable fillers: ranges from $397 for bovine collagen to $1,546 for autologous fat transfer (see individual types of filler)

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL): $411

Isolagen (human collagen injectable filler): $542

 

L                                   

Laser resurfacing:   Ablative - $2,418, Nonablative - $580

Lip augmentation (other than injectable fillers): $1,611

Liposuction: $2,920 (This is the average fee for liposuction, but not necessarily facial liposuction)

 

M           

Microdermabrasion:  $130

 

O                    

Otoplasty:  $3,085

 

P

Perlane (hyaluronic acid injectable filler): $576

Poly-L-lactic acid injectable filler (Sculptra): $1,027

Polymethyl methacrylate injectable filler (Artecoll, Artefill): $1,180

 

R     

Radiance (calcium hydroxyapatite injectable filler): $803

Restylane (hyaluronic acid injectable filler): $576

Rhinoplasty: $4,357

Rhytidoplasty/Rhytidectomy (face lift): $6,792

 

S

Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid injectable filler): $1,027

Skin Resurfacing

Lasers: Ablative - $2,418, Nonablative - $580

Dermabrasion: $1,544

Microdermabrasion: $130

 

W

Wrinkle Injection: See Injectable fillers