Question:
Medicaid - Does medicaid pay for plastic surgery?

I have ny medicaid, and i was wondering what post-op plastic surgery does medicaid cover if any? (of course only if medically necessary)i have heard of insurances paying for Abdominoplasty, breast lifts, getting rid of batwings and thighs. i dont know what the limits are of medicaid, is it harder to get approved for these surgeries with them?    — tracy G. (posted on September 28, 2001)

September 28, 2001
The answer is yes. Carolina Medicaid covers CPT code43846 "Gastric restrictive procedure, with gastric bypass for morbid obesity; with short limb(less than 100 cm) Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy." This procedure needs prior approval from your primary physician.
   — nay_nay45

April 17, 2005
Medicaid in NC paid my panni, but you have to prove medical necessity
   — Amy T.