Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWill Insurance Pay for my Rhinoplasty to Address Breathing Problems?
i broke my nose 4 yrs ago recently i have had problems breathing. the r.side of my nose has a bump on the side,also have a fairly large bump on the bridge.my mom got hers fixed in '82 and insurance paid for most of it because it was a deviated septum her doctor also corrected her nose for no extra cost. if a doctor believes i have a deviated septum will they cover the procedure?how do i go about getting something like this?would fixing the dev.sep. make my nose look different?anything else?
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Insurance Dollars for Rhinoseptoplasty
It has been my experience that it behooves the surgeon to obtain pre-authorization for their surgery. The third party will usually pay for medically necessary surgery, provided apporpriate medical documentation to support the proposed surgery is available. If there is associated trauma to the nose, the third party will often pay for reduction of a nasal fracture more readily than pay for a rhinoplasty. Third parties typically deem rhinoplasty a cosmetic surgery....
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Insurance for Septorhinoplasty
You have both functional and cosmetic concerns. Depending on your policy, insurance frequently pays a portion of the charges to improve your breathing. It would help if you can document your previous nasal trauma because the insurance company may treat this as reduction of nasal fractures. Your surgeon's office can request pre-operative authorization to help you determine your personal responsibility
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Will insurance cover rhinoplasty?
Question: Will insurance pay for my rhinoplasty to address breathing problems?
Answer: If you truly have breathing problems caused by an anatomical obstruction of your airway and, if this can be proven to the insurance company, and, if the insurance company accepts the story, the insurance company may honor and may pay for a portion of the procedure. Basically, insurance companies are very skeptical. They understand that the majority of people desiring a rhinoplasty do so for...
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Insurance companies vary in their coverage for functional rhinoplasty
The best place to start in obtaining information about insurance coverage for rhinoplasty is to call your insurance company or do an internet search for their policy. The next step would be to visit an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for an evaluation for both your functional as well as cosmetic nasal issues. A precertification is often necessary. Insurance companies do not typically cover cosmetic nasal issues, and the surgeon may charge an additional fee for their...
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Certain Portions of Rhinoplasty Surgery May be Covered by Insurance
Rhinoplasty is not one operation, but rather many potential operations to improve the nose and nasal breathing. Rhinoplasty surgery to improve a congenital deformity, acquired nasal injury, or sinus problems may be covered by your insurance provider, as these are considered more reconstructive plastic surgery. Rhinoplasty to improve a hump or narrow nasal tip is less likely to be covered by insurance, as it is considered cosmetic surgery. Lastly, insurance providers and plans are...
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Insurance will cover a broken nose or an airway problem.
How much they will pay will depend on the insurance company. Good insurance pays better than poor insurance. You can call and ask how much they will cover.
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Insurance payment of FUNCTIONAL Nose Surgery
Most Americans THINK that medical insurance pays/should pay for every medical diagnosis or treatment. That is NOT the case. Your PARTICULAR policy clearly spell out what specific diseases/disorders they will pay for and how much YOUR share of the payment will be.
Rhinoplasty can be functional (to improve breathing) or Cosmetic (to improve appearance). While MOST (not all) insurance policies MAY pay for functional rhinoplasties, none will pay for cosmetic rhinoplasties.
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Insurance coverage for rhinoplasty
Most insurance companies will cover the functional portion of a rhinoplasty. They typically will not cover any cosmetic surgery. It really depends on what your surgeon is willing to accept in payment for his services.
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Insurance for nose job
Depending on your carrier and plan, insurance should cover the functional portion of your nasal surgery such as correcting a deviated septum, nasal valve collaps, or reducing the size of the turbinates. Changes to the outside of the nose are typically not covered by insurance.
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Yes, to help you breathe, but probably not to remove the hump
It is getting harder and harder to predict whether or not insurance will cover certain procedures. However, usually for breathing problems like a deviated septum or collapsed nasal valve, insurance will cover the surgery. If you feel your nose has changed in appearance after the trauma 4 years ago, insurance may or may not cover that part of the surgery. It will help you plead your case if you have X-rays, doctor visits, ER visits, or any paper trail about your prior fracture....
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