Will Insurance Cover a Nasal Valve Collapse After Rhinoplasy?

In general, nasal valve collapse after rhinoplasty surgery is a condition where your upper lateral cartilage is too close to your septum. Definitive surgical correction may involve using a cartilage spreader graft that may be placed between your septum and upper lateral cartilage, and sutured in place. If this is necessary, you may want to have your surgeon's staff call your insurance to check benefits and get "pre-approval".

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Dr. Joseph

Most insurance companies do not cover complications related to cosmetic surgery.  Read through your medial insurance booklet to identify exemptions and services not covered by your plan.  Nasal valve collapse is best treated with spreader grafts composed of nasal cartilage.  If there is insufficient nasal cartilage available for use, then ear cartilage is the preferred alternative.

If your nose was damaged from the car accident and not from the rhinoplasty then they might cover the procedure, otherwise it would be unlikely that they would cover the procedure.