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How Much Does a Tummy Tuck Cost? (2026)
Cost is the first question almost everyone asks — and the honest answer is "it depends." We track the self-pay prices that 11,866 US plastic surgery practices list or that patients report, and across the 248 practices that publish a figure the typical estimated tummy tuck runs $8,000. Below: what a tummy tuck typically costs, how estimates vary by state, and how to find a board-certified surgeon near you.
Please read: these are estimates, not quotes. A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is major surgery, and its price varies widely with the surgeon's training, the technique (mini vs. full vs. extended vs. 360), anesthesia, the surgical facility, and your individual case. The figures on this page are self-pay estimates — practice-listed and patient-reported ranges, never a guaranteed price. Always request a personal quote in a consultation, and verify a surgeon's board certification directly with the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) at abplasticsurgery.org. Nothing here is medical advice — talk to a surgeon about your candidacy, risks, and recovery.
What does a tummy tuck typically cost?
Among the 248 practices with a listed or reported figure, here's how the estimated self-pay prices fall. Most tummy tucks land in the mid four-to-five-figure range once anesthesia and facility fees are included — but your quote could sit anywhere in (or outside) these bands, so treat them as a map, not a menu.
| Estimated price band | Practices | Share |
| Under $8,000 | 121 | 48.8% |
| $8,000–$12,000 | 60 | 24.2% |
| $12,000–$18,000 | 44 | 17.7% |
| $18,000 and up | 23 | 9.3% |
Tummy Tuck Cost Index: estimated price by state
The self-pay estimate isn't the same everywhere. Across the states where enough practices publish a figure (at least 3), the median estimated tummy tuck ranges from about $3,000 to $16,000 — Massachusetts sits highest and Oklahoma lowest among states with enough data. This table is thin on purpose: surgeons rarely post a number, so we only rank a state once we have several. Every figure is an estimate — your quote depends on your surgeon and your case.
| # | State | Practices w/ a price | Median estimate | Typical range |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | $16,000 | $5,500 – $21,000 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 3 | $14,888 | $9,700 – $20,000 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 5 | $13,000 | $10,000 – $16,000 |
| 4 | New York | 14 | $12,500 | $5,000 – $25,000 |
| 5 | Utah | 7 | $11,300 | $4,500 – $15,500 |
| 6 | Nevada | 5 | $10,000 | $7,000 – $14,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5 | $9,600 | $3,750 – $14,000 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | $9,000 | $3,700 – $16,000 |
| 9 | California | 36 | $8,900 | $3,000 – $24,000 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | $8,750 | $5,500 – $12,000 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | $8,250 | $6,255 – $12,000 |
| 12 | Texas | 13 | $8,000 | $3,500 – $20,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 10 | $8,000 | $3,000 – $20,000 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 3 | $7,500 | $6,100 – $8,500 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 8 | $7,500 | $3,000 – $20,000 |
| 16 | Ohio | 11 | $7,200 | $4,500 – $21,000 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5 | $7,200 | $7,200 – $15,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | 14 | $7,075 | $3,000 – $13,549 |
| 19 | Indiana | 3 | $7,000 | $6,495 – $11,000 |
| 20 | Florida | 41 | $6,500 | $3,000 – $24,500 |
| 21 | Arizona | 4 | $6,425 | $5,800 – $9,265 |
| 22 | Michigan | 8 | $5,948 | $3,000 – $15,000 |
| 23 | Georgia | 7 | $5,650 | $3,000 – $15,000 |
| 24 | Kansas | 4 | $5,250 | $5,250 – $5,450 |
| 25 | Colorado | 3 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $8,500 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 4 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $20,000 |
Start with a board-certified surgeon
Whatever the price, the surgeon matters more. "Cosmetic surgeon" is not a protected title — board-certified plastic surgeon is the recognized standard, meaning certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the gold standard for training in abdominoplasty and body contouring. Of the practices in our directory, at least 6,230 publish or evidence board certification. Before you weigh any quote, verify certification yourself at abplasticsurgery.org, and ask the surgeon about your candidacy, the risks, and recovery. See the board-certified map for the state-by-state picture, or browse board-certified surgeons directly.
Which states have the most plastic surgeons per capita?
Nationally there are about 34.9 tummy-tuck surgeons per million residents in the directory. Per resident, Connecticut leads at 66.7 per million — 245 practices for 3.7 million people, with New Jersey (66.3) and North Dakota (51.5) close behind. Where surgeons are thin on the ground, expect a longer drive and fewer quotes to compare. At the other end, Hawaii has just 17.3 per million.
| # | State | Surgeons | Per million people |
| 1 | Connecticut | 245 | 66.7 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 630 | 66.3 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 41 | 51.5 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 327 | 45.8 |
| 5 | Florida | 983 | 42.1 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 58 | 41.2 |
| 7 | South Dakota | 38 | 41.1 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 45 | 40.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 506 | 39.8 |
| 10 | California | 1,552 | 39.4 |
| 11 | Utah | 137 | 39.1 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 507 | 38.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 225 | 37.7 |
| 14 | Delaware | 39 | 37.1 |
| 15 | Ohio | 439 | 36.9 |
America's surgeon capitals
The cities with the most tummy-tuck surgeons in the directory, by raw count — the metros where practices cluster thickest. Top of the list: Miami, FL (74) · New York, NY (60) · Dallas, TX (60). The full raw-count-and-per-capita breakdown is on the surgeon capitals page.
| # | City | Surgeons |
| 1 | Miami, FL | 74 |
| 2 | New York, NY | 60 |
| 3 | Dallas, TX | 60 |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 57 |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 56 |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 55 |
| 7 | San Antonio, TX | 50 |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 41 |
| 9 | St. Louis, MO | 41 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | 38 |
America's densest cities for tummy-tuck surgeons
Surgeons per 100k residents, cities over 50k population. Raw counts favor the biggest metros, so this table is the other lens — the mid-size cities with the most surgeons per resident.
| # | City | Surgeons | Per 100k |
| 1 | Edina, MN | 21 | 39.2 |
| 2 | Newport Beach, CA | 30 | 36.2 |
| 3 | Draper, UT | 18 | 35.9 |
| 4 | Lancaster, PA | 20 | 34.2 |
| 5 | Sarasota, FL | 19 | 32.9 |
| 6 | Coral Gables, FL | 16 | 31.8 |
| 7 | Troy, MI | 28 | 31.4 |
| 8 | Alpharetta, GA | 21 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Palo Alto, CA | 20 | 29.6 |
| 10 | Greenville, SC | 20 | 26.9 |
| 11 | Walnut Creek, CA | 19 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Palm Desert, CA | 14 | 26.3 |
| 13 | Galveston, TX | 14 | 26.1 |
| 14 | Pensacola, FL | 14 | 26 |
| 15 | Marietta, GA | 16 | 25.3 |
Inside the practices
Of the 11,866 practices in the directory, 11,660 are plastic surgery / cosmetic surgery practices that perform tummy tucks — the rest are closely related body-contouring practices whose abdominoplasty work earns them a place here. We leave out med-spas that don't perform surgery and unrelated clinics. From our review and website mining so far (these counts are floors — they require evidence, and enrichment is ongoing):
| Practices that… | Count | Share |
| Are board-certified plastic surgeons | 6,230 | 53% |
| Offer financing or payment plans | 5,828 | 49% |
| Offer a free consultation | 1,942 | 16% |
| Offer a mommy makeover | 4,030 | 34% |
| Offer a drainless tummy tuck | 196 | 1.7% |
Small-town standouts worth the drive
Practices in towns under 30,000 people that still pull hundreds or thousands of public reviews — surgeons patients travel to. Ratings are patient opinions, not endorsements.
- Pinehurst Surgical Clinic — Pinehurst, NC ★ 4.8
- All Island Dermatology — Garden City, NY ★ 4.8
- Hudson Valley Eye Surgeons PC — Fishkill, NY ★ 4.9
- CarlinVision — Snellville, GA ★ 4.8
- MetroDerm - Lilburn — Lilburn, GA ★ 4.9
- Ear, Nose & Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery — Fredericksburg, VA ★ 4.7
- Schweiger Dermatology Group - Monterey — Monterey, CA ★ 4.6
- SightMD NY — Rockville Centre, New York — Rockville Centre, NY ★ 4.6
- Houston Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Katy — Katy, TX ★ 4.9
- Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery — Tavares, FL ★ 4.9
- Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery — West Columbia, SC ★ 4.8
- McGuiness Dermatology — Murphy, TX ★ 4.8
- Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery — West Columbia, SC ★ 4.9
- Schweiger Dermatology Group - Centralia — Centralia, IL ★ 4.9
- Romagosa Barron Dermatology — Stuart, FL ★ 5
More data: the full stats suite
Each deep-dive below is its own dataset page with a downloadable CSV — cite freely with a link. All prices are estimates.
- America's Surgeon Capitals — the cities with the most plastic surgeons, raw count and per resident.
- The Best Cities for a Tummy Tuck — surgeon density × surgeon rating, scored for every US city over 50k.
- The Board-Certified Surgeon Map — 6,230 confirmed board-certified surgeons, mapped by state.
- America's most underserved cities — the biggest US cities with zero or one tummy-tuck surgeon.
- Cosmetic surgery groups, rated by patients — the national multi-location groups (Sono Bello and others), by patient rating.