Will my Insurance Pay for Rhinoplasty to Correct a Crooked Nose?

asked 1 year ago by ChristinaBrooks in chicago,illinois
Latest answer by Jacob D. Steiger, MD
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My nose has been crooked for as long as i can remember.I don't have trouble breathing or anything,but it effects my self asteem greatly.I currently have Medicaid insurance,but i am willing to pay for the procedure,although it would be great if my insurance would cover it. thanks, Dean

10 answers to Will my Insurance Pay for Rhinoplasty to Correct a Crooked Nose?

Insurance Payment for Corrrection of Crooked Nose

It is unlikely Medicaid will pay for correction of your crooked nose, but your surgeon can help you try to get a pre-operative authorization from your insurance company.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Rhinoplasty and Insurance

The nose has two roles on our faces, form and function. It is important that both be addressed whenever a rhinoplasty is performed. Insurance does not cover the cosmetic portion of the procedure. However, if you have any difficulty with breathing through your nose, that functional portion can be covered under insurance. If you are having nasal obstruction, it is best to seek the advise of a nose specialist in order to help ascertain the cause of this and come up... more

Jacob D. Steiger, MD
Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will insurance pay to fix a crooked nose?

This is a common question asked by patients. The answer is it depends. What caused the crooked nature of your nose? If you had recent trauma and this was documented by the same physician that is planning on performing your procedure, insurance may cover your surgery. However, if you had trauma to your nose 10 years ago and now want insurance to cover your rhinoplasty, they likely will not. Most patients want other aspects of their nose enhanced in addition... more

Etai Funk, MD
Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.funkfacialplastics.com

Crooked nose repair, septoplasty for deviated septum, rhinoplasty

A crooked nose can be straightened but you should be realistic and accept that it probably will not be perfect or perectly straight. Once you have damage to the cartilages with scar tissue, it is more difficult to correct. We do have special pricing at this time so you may want to e-mail for this. Watch my video!

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Insurance coverage of Rhinoplasty

Hi, These are some of the nasal conditions which are going to be covered by insurance: 1. Nasal breathing difficulty, Septal deviation, Turbinates enlargements 2. Sinus problems 3. Deviated nose, twisted nose, or nasal fracture Best,

Ali Sajjadian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.DrSajjadian.com

Insurance Coverage of Rhinoplasty....A Thing of the 60's and 70's

Hi Christina, Unfortunately there were so many rhinoplasty surgeons in the 60's and 70's who abused insurance coverage of rhinoplasty by fabricating "nasal breathing" problems in their patients and having the surgery covered as septorhinoplasty, that today insurance companies are very resistant to pay for even necessary surgeries. You may be able to get some insurance compensation for septoplasty-rhinoplasty, but only if your insurance company investigators never... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Medicaid and noses

I donot believe Medicaid would pay for you twisted nose, but you can check with them for their criteria.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Medicaid Does NOT pay for Nose Jobs

Regarding: "Will my Insurance Pay for Rhinoplasty to Correct a Crooked Nose? My nose has been crooked for as long as i can remember.I don't have trouble breathing or anything,but it effects my self esteem greatly.I currently have Medicaid insurance,but i am willing to pay for the procedure,although it would be great if my insurance would cover it." Medicaid is not "real" insurance. It is the most basic of medical coverage intended to pay only for life and... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty costs and insurance coverage

When a "functional" problem exists with the nose (such as a breathing problem, sinus problems, nosebleeds etc.,) insurance may cover the surgical procedure necessary to address the problems. However, it is extremely difficult these days to predict what is covered as insurance companies vary so much. In your case, it may also depend how you sustained the deviation of you nose as well as the timing from the event.

Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD
Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.351face.com

Insurance coverage and rhinoplasty

This depends on many factors, including your insurance company, the doctor you are seeing, and your deformity. Unfortunately, I have found that Medicaid almost never covers a pure rhinoplasty. But, they will cover a fracture repair, septoplasty, and other functional procedures. In my experience, if you are seeing a purely cosmetic surgeon, they are generally not going to go to the trouble of trying to get your surgery covered. With a large reconstructive practice,... more