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Breast Reconstruction With A Tissue Expander

Colorado rates for HCPCS 19357

Rebuilds a breast by placing a temporary balloon-like expander under the skin or chest muscle. Over the following weeks or months salt water is added through a small port to stretch the tissue gradually, making room for a permanent implant later. It may be done at the time of the original breast surgery or as a separate operation afterwards, and the later exchange for a permanent implant is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Breast Reconstruction With A Tissue Expander cost?

$9,550

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $25,704.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,550 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $43,652Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $7,762
$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $9,550professional $1,549

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,709.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,848.93
Median
$25,703.96
Typical High
$58,884.37
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,570.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$7,762.47
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$28,183.83

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in West Virginia than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 7th of 51

$9,550

WV $19,055MD $1,175

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.