Before your appointment, check whether the practice and provider participate with your specific plan and whether your visit requires a referral or prior authorization. Two patients with the same insurance company may have very different benefits.

Coverage often depends on why a lesion is being removed. A procedure may be considered medically necessary when a growth is painful, inflamed, infected, changing, repeatedly irritated, functionally problematic, or requires diagnostic evaluation. Removal performed only for appearance may be considered cosmetic.

Pathology, laboratory testing, or other services may create separate charges even when the procedure itself is covered.

Insurance may cover medically necessary evaluation of changing or suspicious moles, skin biopsies, and diagnosed skin cancer treatment, subject to your plan’s network, deductible, copay, referral, authorization, and medical-necessity requirements.

Health insurance generally focuses on medically necessary diagnosis and treatment. Elective aesthetic procedures are commonly excluded. Treatments such as BOTOX® in Brooklyn or lip fillers are therefore typically self-pay when performed for cosmetic purposes.

Skin Glow Dermatology uses the same $200 initial consultation price for medical and cosmetic visits. For eligible same-day treatment, the consultation fee can be applied toward treatment. For many procedures, an initial quote may also be available before the consultation.

Important: This is not a guarantee of coverage. Insurance networks and individual benefits can change. Contact Skin Glow Dermatology and your insurer to verify participation, referral requirements, and benefits for the service you need.

Patients without insurance, with high deductibles, or receiving non-covered services can use self-pay pricing. Skin Glow Dermatology’s current self-pay consultation is $200 for an initial visit and $100 for a follow-up.

If you proceed with an eligible treatment during the same appointment, the $200 consultation fee can be applied toward treatment. For many procedures, the office may be able to provide an initial quote before the consultation so you can understand the expected procedure cost before deciding to proceed.

Read the full Dermatology Care Without Insurance in Brooklyn guide.

Eligible medical dermatology expenses may qualify for payment with HSA or FSA funds under applicable plan and tax rules. Cosmetic procedures generally have different eligibility requirements. Check with your HSA/FSA administrator if you are unsure whether a specific expense qualifies.