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Is There Any Way to Get Rhinoplasty Covered by Insurance?

asked 2 years ago by KrispyKreamy18 in Atlanta Ga
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 1,986 times
Tags: nose, insurance

I was just wondering?

15 answers to Is There Any Way to Get Rhinoplasty Covered by Insurance?

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Insurance will only cover nasal surgery for a breathing problem.

 If by rhinoplasty you mean cosmetic, the answer is no they won't. If the septum and or nose is deviated and causing a breathing problem, thsy may cover the part that is functional-not cosmetic.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Insurance Coverage for Rhinoplasty

Insurance will usually cover functional problems such as breathing obstruction, repeated nasal or sinus infections, or intermitant nasal bleeding. They will not pay for any cosmetic changes.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Insurance covers what is medically necessary, not cosmetic

Insurance will only cover a broken nose that has recently been broken, an old broken and twisted nose that is causing a breathing problem, or simply a deviated septum and/or turbinate surgery for breathing problems. Medical insurance also pays for sinus surgery. A rhinoplasty is considered cosmetic and is not covered by any medical insurance.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Insurance doesn't cover cosmetic surgery

It's very simple. If you are making your nose look better, it is not covered. You don't have a medical problem. If you are fixing a medical problem, usually a breathing problem, then insurance should cover it. Sometimes, you are doing both so insurance will cover part of the procedure  Good luck!
Parham Ganchi, MD

Wayne Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty and insurance

Insurance will cover work on the septum to correct breathing problems. They will not cover any cosmetic work to the nose. Many times both procedures can be done at the same time, but the anesthesia and operating room fees for the cosmetic portion of the case will be your responsibility. Good luck, /nsn.
Nina S. Naidu, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty under insurance

It really depends what the problem is that is being addressed. If you are trying to achieve a more cosmetic result then the answer is no. If you have breathing problems and you need surgery on your septum, or turbinates or spreader grafts to open up your airway, then that may be covered. Cosmetic procedures are not medically necessary and therefore would not be covered by insurance.
Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Insurance coverage of rhinoplasty

Essentially the answer comes down to the question if your rhinoplasty is functional or cosmetic. IF it is the former, then there is a greater likelihood that the procedure will be covered. If it is cosmetic, it is highly improbable that it will be a covered procedure.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Medical insurance won't cover cosmetic surgery

Many people have tried! But it doesn't work. Here in Canada, our provincial medical coverage will pay for damaged noses, either from injury, prior surgery or developmental reasons. If you have difficulty breathing, and it’s due to a surgically correctable cause like a deviated septum, the cost will be covered. Likewise if you have broken your nose and the external appearance is crooked. But that's where it ends. Anything else is cosmetic and is the responsibility of the patient. A... more
Oakley Smith, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.droakleysmithrhinoplasty.com

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Rhinoplasty insurance coverage

Interesting question.We need to define terms in order to educate you on insurance cover/benefit vs cosmetic/non covered benefit surgeries. Also as the previous experts have stated there is a very fine line in committing fraud. so be very clear as to what you are asking for. Now Cosmetic rhinoplasty is an operation to change the external appearance of the nose. There are no functional deformities or diseases associated with these operations. Thus, no insurance benefits are available. If you... more
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty and insurance

Rhinoplasty is not covered by insurance. It is a cosmetic procedure. If you have a severe septal deflection and airway obstruction, the septal work may be covered.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty is not an insurable procedure

Because there is no "medical necessity" to have a pretty nose, there is no insurance that would cover a rhinoplasty.  In my opinion, with necessary medical care often grossly under compensated by insurance, they shouldn't be involved in spending money on cosmetic surgery either.  
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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"Getting" Insurance to pay for a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)

There is no way you can cajole, coerce , influence, sway, impel or persuade an insurance company to pay for Cosmetic Surgery (such as a Nose Job) OR for any surgery which was not agreed upon in your contract. Lying to an insurance company is a felony and very few doctors will do it. Dr. P. Aldea
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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African American Rhinoplasty

Hi, If you have a medical problem with your nose such as a deviated septum, nasal fracture or some other disorder causing breathing problems related to your nose, insurance can sometimes cover these issues. The cost of the cosmetic part is usually then reduced. This varies from state to state and from doctor to doctor. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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No insurance coverage for a cosmetic rhinoplasty

Insurance companies will only cover those surgical procedures that are considered reconstructive. This will generally cover problems with air way obstruction such as a deviated septum or deformities related to a nasal fracture. No insurance company will cover a purely cosmetic rhinoplasty. 
Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Insurance Coverage for Rhinoplasty only in very select instances

The standard of medical necessity must be met if a rhinoplasty is to be covered by your insurance company. That being said, insurance companies have different criteria by which they will judge whether this standard is being met. A cosmetic rhinoplasty is never covered by insurance and an ethical surgeon would never try to submit this to insurance. Only in the following select cases, could a rhinoplasty be considered medically necessary: 1.) Severe nasal trauma with obvious external and... more
Randolph Capone, MD

Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.baltimorefaces.com

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