Cosmetic surgery costs in Boston, line by line
Boston has a wage index well above the national level, higher still for hospitals, and its own metropolitan anesthesia locality.
Facelift, estimated total before the surgeon in Boston
$2,395
Anesthesia $328, operating room $2,067.
| Surgeon's fee | not included, enter your quote |
| Anesthesia, 15.2 units | $328 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $2,067 |
Benchmark, not a quote: the operating room and anesthesia lines are 2026 Medicare rates for the same codes; private prices for cosmetic work are set by each practice and are often higher. No public file prices the surgeon's fee: it counts only once you enter the figure from your own quote.
| Code | CMS short descriptor | Share paid | National rate | Local amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 15828 | Rhytidectomy cheek chn & nck | 100 % | $1,941 | $2,067 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where each line comes from · CBSA 14454, Medicare locality metropolitan boston · not a quote
The operating room and anesthesia of a facelift in the Boston area come to a benchmark of $2,395 in a surgery center in 2026, a brow lift with upper eyelid surgery in one session to $2,038, and ear surgery to $1,857. The FY 2026 wage index of the Boston division is 1.1297 before floor and reclassification, used for surgery centers, and 1.2884 after them, used for hospitals: the room costs more than at national rates in both settings, and much more in a hospital. Anesthesia follows the 2026 factor of the Metropolitan Boston locality, $21.59; the rest of Massachusetts has a lower one. The surgeon's fee is left out of these figures, because no public file reports it for Boston or nationally; each practice sets its own, and the calculator adds it only from the amount on your quote.
Face procedures in Boston
Facelifts, brow lifts and eyelid operations have modest room rates at Medicare, so even Boston's high index adds only a few hundred dollars to them. A brow lift with upper eyelid surgery costs $1,781 for the room in a surgery center here, the eyelid code paid at half rate, and $257 for one anesthesia session. The brow lift page explains the pairing.
Face procedures in one Boston session
One session, room and anesthesia in Boston
$3,724
| Anesthesia, one session of 256 minutes | $477 |
| Operating room, surgery center | $3,247 |
| Saved on the operating room | $1,180 |
| Saved on anesthesia base units | $216 |
Ear surgery for a child
Otoplasty is often done in children, under general anesthesia according to MedlinePlus. The Boston room for one ear is $1,577 in a surgery center and $3,973 in a hospital department, where children's operations may take place. With Boston's hospital index, the setting changes the bill more than the city does. The otoplasty page explains why both ears can add to the room line.
Boston against New York
New York has the higher surgery center index, 1.2714 against 1.1297, and the higher anesthesia factor. The New York page gives its figures, and the Washington page another metro where hospitals receive a much higher index than centers.
Every procedure in Boston
| Procedure | Anesthesia | Operating room, surgery center | Operating room, hospital | Room and anesthesia, surgery center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tummy tuck | $281 | $3,033 | $7,958 | $3,314 |
| Liposuction | $315 | $2,067 | $4,247 | $2,382 |
| Brazilian butt lift | $358 | $3,100 | $6,370 | $3,458 |
| Breast augmentation | $194 | $3,377 | $9,795 | $3,571 |
| Breast lift | $281 | $3,033 | $7,958 | $3,314 |
| Rhinoplasty | $281 | $3,222 | $7,095 | $3,503 |
| Facelift | $328 | $2,067 | $4,247 | $2,395 |
| Brow lift | $209 | $1,159 | $2,849 | $1,368 |
| Upper eyelid surgery | $155 | $1,202 | $2,473 | $1,357 |
| Lower eyelid surgery | $160 | $1,202 | $2,473 | $1,362 |
| Chin implant | $188 | $3,222 | $7,095 | $3,410 |
| Otoplasty | $281 | $1,577 | $3,973 | $1,857 |
| Arm lift | $227 | $1,329 | $3,481 | $1,556 |
| Thigh lift | $281 | $1,329 | $3,481 | $1,610 |
| Gynecomastia surgery | $136 | $1,707 | $4,692 | $1,843 |