Ind. Code § 27-1-37.5-1.9
"Cosmetic surgery"
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 27 — Insurance · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 27-1-37.5-1.9, "Cosmetic surgery", Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1662478
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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.