If you are referring to me, mine was $5500. And yes, my insurance covered operation. My surgeon said he would make certain they cover it. I just have a basic PPOM nothing fancy! I work for carpenters union for side work, and you have to work 140 hours/month for insurance.. I worked the hours, scheduled operation and had it done before insurance lapsed. Mine actually expired day after operation!
There was a breast cancer act passed in the US in 98 I believe, and this now falls somewhere inbetween this act.. I pulled out insurance bill, and it has a paragraph or so stating this! Both my glands were tested for cancer, which is standard procedure, and both were binai.