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Breast Reconstruction With A Tissue Expander

Wisconsin 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?

$14,454

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14,454 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $18,621.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15,136 · 10th to 90th $4,169 to $28,840Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $4,266
$1$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $15,136professional $2,692

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
$0.79
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$19,498.45
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$30,199.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,623.41
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,549.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,378.01
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$41,686.94
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,378.01
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,951.21
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,265.80
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$25,703.96
Typical High
$25,703.96
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,570.40
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$17,782.79

Where Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin· 3rd of 51

$14,454

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.