Information For Patients
Will Medicare Cover my Procedure?
- Complaints Process
- Fees
- Is Your Surgeon an ASPS Member?
- Medicare funding confirmed for Abdominoplasty with muscle repair after pregnancy.
- Plastic Surgery Glossary
- Questions for Your Surgeon
- What Does FRACS Mean?
- What Does Specialist Plastic Surgeon Mean?
- What Training Does an ASPS Member Have?
- Will Medicare Cover my Procedure?
Will Medicare Cover my Procedure?
Many people want to know if Medicare will cover plastic surgery.
Medicare will cover what is deemed essential reconstructive surgery and procedures that have associated Medicare item numbers listed in the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
Your surgeon will be able to help you understand if your procedure is covered by Medicare, however if you wish to look up a particular type of surgery and their item numbers, refer to the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
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Further Information
About Specialist Plastic Surgeons
Understanding Your Procedure
Questions For Your Surgeon
Procedure Fee Questions
About Specialist Plastic Surgeons
Understanding Your Procedure
Questions For Your Surgeon
Procedure Fee Questions