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Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-1-37.5-1.9

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1.9. (a) As used in this chapter, “cosmetic surgery” means any procedure that:

(1) is directed at improving the patient's appearance;  and

(2) does not meaningfully:

(A) promote the proper function of the body;  or

(B) prevent or treat illness or disease.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A procedure that is necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from or directly related to a:

(A) congenital abnormality;

(B) personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma;  or

(C) disfiguring disease.

(2) A procedure related to the treatment of breast cancer.

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