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Breast Reconstruction With A Tissue Expander

Kansas 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?

$5,623

Typical facility fee. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,623 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,169 to $8,710.

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 $5,623 · 10th to 90th $2,089 to $13,804
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,623

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
$2,884.03
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,918.31
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$21,877.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,589.25
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$12,589.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$15,488.17

Where Kansas sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in West Virginia than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kansas $5,623 · 23rd of 51
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.