Is Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Appropriately Valued? Comparison of Reimbursement per Unit Time for Reconstructive vs. Aesthetic Procedures

 

Highlight the discrepancies between microsurgical reconstructive and aesthetic procedures based upon dollars/unit time. 

Based on national rates of reimbursement, there is a large discrepancy between reimbursement in microsurgical reconstructive procedures and
aesthetic procedures. By demonstrating that complexity and time are not directly related to compensation, reconstructive plastic surgeons
should be made aware of these inequalities that exist within their specialty.