Plastic surgery belongs to the category of cosmetic surgery and is not covered by medical insurance. Social medical insurance is a social insurance system established by the state and society according to certain laws and regulations to provide basic medical needs for workers within the scope of protection. The basic medical insurance fund consists of overall funds and individual accounts. So plastic surgery can't use medical insurance.
According to different regions, different levels of hospitals, the use of different medical equipment, different charging standards, the cost of plastic surgery will be different, as follows:
1. Hospital departments: Different hospitals have different departments. Generally, the departments of large general hospitals are divided into plastic surgery, otolaryngology, stomatology and plastic surgery. The division of departments in small hospitals is not so detailed, and general surgery, plastic surgery and other departments can be selected;
2. Hospital level: Different hospitals charge different fees. Generally, hospitals with high levels will charge higher fees, which are basically reimbursed through medical insurance;
3. The medical equipment used is different: more advanced instruments and equipment, such as laser, ultrasonic scalpel and electrotome, will cost more. And some commonly used equipment, such as facial steam instrument, face washing instrument, nose washing machine and so on. It will also cost less;
4, charging standards: the general charging standards of the top three hospitals are relatively high, while some private plastic surgery departments do not have relevant qualifications, and the fees will be relatively low;
5. Different regions: There will be some differences in consumption levels in different regions. For example, the consumption level in big cities is relatively high, and the level of hospitals is relatively high, so the cost of plastic surgery will be relatively high. In some hospitals in small cities, the consumption level is relatively low, so the cost of plastic surgery department will be relatively low.
To sum up, in the plastic surgery department, we should choose the way that suits us according to our own skin problems.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law
Article 28
Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.