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Study refutes mammoplasties as non-covered procedures
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, October 9, 2007
The journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery published a study September 15 that refutes the fact that reduction mammoplasties are typically considered cosmetic procedures, and therefore Medicare does not cover this procedure for reimbursement.
Surgeons at the Weill Cornell Medica Center and the New York University School of Medicine believe that mammoplasties can improve the quality of life for some small-framed women.
They feel that removing less than 500 grams of tissue per breast can reduce neck, back, and shoulder pain.
To view the study's abstract in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, click here.
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