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Breast Reconstruction With A Tissue Expander

Illinois 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?

$3,236

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,236 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $7,079.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $13,490Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $7,586
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,467professional $1,950

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$33,884.42
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$25,118.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$14,125.38
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$7,585.78
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$16,982.44

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 42nd of 51

$3,236

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.