By procedure, state price level, surgeon tier, and facility type
| Procedure | National Total Range | Typical Midpoint | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast augmentation | $6,500 – $12,000 | $9,250 | Implants included; silicone runs a bit higher |
| Rhinoplasty | $5,000 – $15,000 | $10,000 | Revision surgery prices at the top end |
| Liposuction (per area) | $3,500 – $9,000 | $6,250 | Multiple areas usually discount per area |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) | $8,000 – $15,000 | $11,500 | Mini tucks run lower; full lower |
| Facelift | $9,000 – $20,000 | $14,500 | Mini-lifts near the low end |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) | $3,500 – $7,000 | $5,250 | Upper-only under $4,000 in most markets |
| Breast lift (mastopexy) | $6,500 – $12,000 | $9,250 | Combine with augmentation and it stacks |
| Breast reduction | $7,000 – $13,000 | $10,000 | Sometimes insurance-covered with documentation |
| Brazilian butt lift (BBL) | $6,000 – $14,000 | $10,000 | Highest-risk cosmetic procedure; surgeon choice matters most here |
| Mommy makeover | $10,000 – $25,000 | $17,500 | Multiple procedures, one anesthesia session |
National total-cost ranges (surgeon + facility + anesthesia) compiled from ASPS surgeon-fee statistics plus typical facility and anesthesia components. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons publishes surgeon-fee averages annually; total costs run roughly 1.5-2x those figures once the operating room and anesthesia join in.
| State (price level) | Level | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Utah / Tennessee / Michigan / Ohio | 0.90x | $5,850 – $10,800 |
| Texas / Georgia / North Carolina / Nevada | 0.96x | $6,240 – $11,520 |
| Florida | 0.98x | $6,370 – $11,760 |
| Pennsylvania (national avg) | 1.00x | $6,500 – $12,000 |
| Illinois / Arizona | 1.02x | $6,630 – $12,240 |
| Washington | 1.08x | $7,020 – $12,960 |
| Massachusetts | 1.15x | $7,475 – $13,800 |
| California | 1.20x | $7,800 – $14,400 |
| New York | 1.22x | $7,930 – $14,640 |
Indicative state price levels applied to the national band; metros within a state vary as much as states do (Beverly Hills is not "California average"). Surgeon tier and facility multipliers from the calculator apply on top.
Every surgical cosmetic bill is really three bills stapled together: the surgeon's fee, the facility fee, and the anesthesia fee. Quotes that look wildly different usually differ in which of the three they include. This calculator starts from national total-cost ranges and adjusts them for the three levers that actually move your number.
Estimate = national range for your procedure × state price level × surgeon tier multiplier × facility multiplier + extras. The multipliers: budget surgeons run about 12% under the average board-certified price, while highly sought-after surgeons run about 15% over; office-based operating rooms price below accredited surgery centers, and hospital operating rooms run roughly 25% above baseline. Extras — pre-op labs, compression garments, prescriptions — default to $300.
Choose your procedure and the state price band that matches where you'd actually have surgery. Be honest about the surgeon tier: "highly sought-after" is the surgeon with a three-month waitlist and a strong revision record, not merely the most expensive. Then compare the low and high estimates against written all-in quotes — a quote below the low estimate is either a surgeon-fee-only number or a corner being cut.
Breast augmentation in California with a highly sought-after surgeon at an accredited surgery center: $6,500-$12,000 national range × 1.20 state × 1.15 surgeon = $8,970-$16,560, plus $300 of extras — call it $9,270 to $16,860 all-in. The same procedure in Texas with an average-demand board-certified surgeon in an office-based OR: $6,500-$12,000 × 0.96 × 1.00 × 0.92 = $5,741-$10,598 plus extras. Same implants, a ceiling about a third lower.
And a warning worth repeating: the budget tier exists in this calculator because it exists in the market, not because we recommend it. For BBLs especially — the highest-risk routine cosmetic procedure — surgeon selection is the one variable that shouldn't be optimized for price.
National total-cost ranges (surgeon + facility + anesthesia): breast augmentation $6,500-$12,000, rhinoplasty $5,000-$15,000, liposuction $3,500-$9,000 per area, tummy tuck $8,000-$15,000, facelift $9,000-$20,000, eyelid surgery $3,500-$7,000, breast lift $6,500-$12,000, breast reduction $7,000-$13,000, BBL $6,000-$14,000, and mommy makeover $10,000-$25,000. Where you live moves the number as much as 20% in either direction.
Three fees hide inside every quote: the surgeon's fee (varies with experience and demand), the facility fee (hospital versus accredited surgery center versus office OR), and anesthesia (typically $600-$1,000 per hour). A budget office-based quote and a hospital quote from a sought-after surgeon can differ by 2x for the same procedure — and the cheap end of the range is where most of the horror stories come from.
Only when the procedure treats a functional problem: breast reduction for documented back and shoulder pain, eyelid surgery blocking vision, septoplasty inside a rhinoplasty, or reconstruction after trauma or cancer. Purely cosmetic procedures are excluded. Even 'covered' cases often require photos, physical therapy records, and prior authorization.
Choose an accredited surgery center over a hospital operating room (the facility fee drops meaningfully), pick a mid-market metro instead of a coastal one, and use a board-certified surgeon — never cut that corner. Surgery tourism abroad can cost half as much and carries its own revision and complication economics; if something goes wrong, your local surgeon bills you full price to repair it, and that money was never in the vacation quote.
Pre-operative labs and clearance ($100-$400), post-surgical garments ($50-$150), prescriptions ($50-$200), follow-up visits (usually included for the first year), and any revision surgery. Some quotes bundle anesthesia and facility; others quote only the surgeon's fee, which can be barely half the real total. Always ask for the all-in number in writing.
Applying California's typical price level (about 1.2x the national band) to the $6,500-$12,000 national range gives roughly $7,800-$14,400 before surgeon tier and facility add-ons. A highly sought-after surgeon operating in a hospital can push past $17,000; an average board-certified surgeon in an accredited surgery center lands near $8,100-$14,700 with extras.