The honest totals — surgeon plus facility plus anesthesia — run $6,500–$12,000 for breast augmentation, $5,000–$15,000 for a rhinoplasty, and $8,000–$15,000 for a tummy tuck, nationally. Your state moves the band ±20%, the surgeon's reputation another −12% to +15%. Here's the table, the three-fee anatomy of every quote, and the questions that keep a "cheap" quote from becoming an expensive revision.
ASPS statistics count 1.6–1.8 million surgical cosmetic procedures a year in the US in recent reports, and the society publishes surgeon-fee averages annually. Total costs — what you actually pay — run roughly 1.5–2x those surgeon fees once the operating room and anesthesiologist join the bill. These bands are compiled from that data:
| Procedure | National total range | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Breast augmentation | $6,500–$12,000 | $9,250 |
| Rhinoplasty | $5,000–$15,000 | $10,000 |
| Liposuction (per area) | $3,500–$9,000 | $6,250 |
| Tummy tuck | $8,000–$15,000 | $11,500 |
| Facelift | $9,000–$20,000 | $14,500 |
| Eyelid surgery | $3,500–$7,000 | $5,250 |
| Breast lift | $6,500–$12,000 | $9,250 |
| Breast reduction | $7,000–$13,000 | $10,000 |
| Brazilian butt lift | $6,000–$14,000 | $10,000 |
| Mommy makeover | $10,000–$25,000 | $17,500 |
Pick the procedure, your state's price level, the surgeon tier, and the facility — get a low-to-high estimate with everything included.
Plastic Surgery Cost Calculator →Ask any office "how much is a breast augmentation" and you'll get one of three numbers, and which one you get matters more than the number itself:
A quote for "breast augmentation $4,900" and a quote for "$9,800 all-in" can describe the same surgery. Always ask for the second number in writing.
| Price level | Example states | Breast augmentation range | Rhinoplasty range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~0.90x national | UT, TN, MI, OH | $5,850–$10,800 | $4,500–$13,500 |
| ~0.96x national | TX, GA, NC, NV | $6,240–$11,520 | $4,800–$14,400 |
| 1.00x national | PA and most states | $6,500–$12,000 | $5,000–$15,000 |
| ~1.08x national | WA, CO, IL, AZ | $7,020–$12,960 | $5,400–$16,200 |
| ~1.20x national | CA, NY, NJ | $7,800–$14,400 | $6,000–$18,000 |
Indicative levels applied to the national bands; intra-state spread is wide. Two worked examples from the calculator: breast augmentation in California with a sought-after surgeon at an accredited center lands around $9,270–$16,860 with extras; the same procedure in Texas with an average-demand board-certified surgeon in an office OR runs about $6,040–$10,900. Same implants, roughly half the ceiling.
Almost never for cosmetic intent — but three categories cross into covered territory: breast reduction with documented back, shoulder, or neck pain (insurers typically want photos, symptom history, sometimes physical therapy records), upper eyelid surgery when a visual-field test shows obstruction, and septoplasty for breathing when it rides along with a cosmetic rhinoplasty. Reconstruction after cancer or trauma is a different billing universe entirely. Documentation is the game: the surgeon's office fights the prior-authorization battle, but only if your records support it.
Most practices hand you a CareCredit-style application with "0% for 12 months" on it. Two things to know: that 0% is deferred, not waived — miss the payoff window and interest at 26%+ retroactively applies to the entire original balance; and the approved credit limit often covers only the surgeon's fee, leaving the facility bill as a surprise. A general personal loan at 8–15% APR with a fixed payoff is usually the saner structure — our loan calculator prices the payment before you sign anything. Best option of all, when the calendar allows: save for six to twelve months. Elective surgery is the rare purchase with zero deadline pressure.
That list costs nothing and filters out most of the market's bad actors. For BBLs specifically — statistically the highest-risk routine cosmetic procedure — surgeon selection is the one variable you should never optimize for price.
Most common surgical procedures land between $3,500 and $20,000 all-in. The midpoints: breast augmentation $9,250, rhinoplasty $10,000, liposuction $6,250 per area, tummy tuck $11,500, facelift $14,500, eyelid surgery $5,250, breast lift $9,250, breast reduction $10,000, BBL $10,000, and mommy makeover $17,500. These are national totals — surgeon plus facility plus anesthesia — not just the surgeon's fee.
Because most published averages are surgeon fees only, and the surgeon's fee is roughly half the bill. The facility fee (operating room, staff, supplies) and anesthesia (typically $600-$1,000 per hour) ride on top. Add pre-op labs, garments, and prescriptions and the all-in number commonly runs 1.5 to 2 times the advertised figure.
Yes — price levels span roughly ±20% around the national band. California and New York sit about 20% above; Massachusetts and Washington 8-15% above; Texas, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina a few percent below; Utah, Tennessee, Michigan, and Ohio about 10% below. Metro matters as much as state: Beverly Hills is not California average.
Most practices offer third-party financing (CareCredit and similar), typically 0% teaser APRs for 6-24 months that convert to 26%+ retroactively if you miss the payoff window. A general personal loan at 8-15% is often the saner instrument — our loan calculators price both. The safer move is saving for 6-12 months: elective surgery has no deadline.
Ask for the all-in written number (surgeon, facility, anesthesia, garments, labs); whether the surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (verify it yourself, don't take the website's word); whether the facility is accredited; what the revision policy is and who pays if you need one; and who handles complications — hospital ERs bill separately from your surgeon.