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Septoplasty Insurance Coverage and Tip Refinement

asked 2 years ago by hamlin7158 in ohio
Latest answer by Ivan Wayne, MD
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Tags: nose, deviated septum, insurance, septum, tip

I have a deviated septum and it makes it hard to breath. I have Medicaid and other insurance but I have been wanting to refine the tip of my nose as well to make everything look better. Will Medicaid cover the septoplasty still, or at all, and will I have to have two separate surgeries, or will I only have to pay for the reshaping?

2 answers to Septoplasty Insurance Coverage and Tip Refinement

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Yes, your septoplasty will be covered by insurance

If you have a deviated septum and have failed medical therapy most insurance companies will cover the correction of a deviated septum. However, in my experience, insurance companies will not cover doing additional surgery to your nose that is cosmetic in nature. That is called a rhinoplasty. Most surgeons will require some extra fee for the time spent doing this surgery. Also, the facility where you are having the procedure will typically require some payment as well. I have seen a few... more
Ivan Wayne, MD

Oklahoma City Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hi, Medicaid will pick up the cost of the septoplasty. If it is done through a clinic, they will probably fix your tip with no extra charge. However, tip surgery is usually considered cosmetic. Best, Dr. S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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