How Much Will I Save if I Do Rhinoplasty and Otoplasty at the Same Time?

It is hard to say how much money you might save by combining an otoplasty and rhinoplasty, because there are many variables that are specific to the surgeon and the surgery center they use. However, it is safe to say, you will likely save money by combining these procedures. In most cases, the biggest facility expense is during the first 1 hour. By combining the cases, you would bypass this initial expense. Adding 1 -2 hour to an ongoing case is much less expensive than scheduling a 1-2 hour case. In general, for short cases like a rhinoplasty and otoplasty, it is typically better to combine them. Not only do you save money on the facility end, but you only have 1 downtime.
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Amir M. Karam, MD

Thank you for your question. Prices vary depending on location and surgeon but both procedures combined will be more cost efficient due to the anesthesia fees. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination to discuss all possible treatment options and what your expectations are. 

Most surgeons would not hesitate to offer some type of reduction for two surgeries performed at the same time. This avoids duplication of costs: the set up of the Operting room, the first hour of anesthesia which is more expensive, and follow-up appointments in the doctors office. Just beware of enticing offers, reduction should be reasonable and not to entice you into the procedure. You should also make sure that the both procedures are performed frequently by your surgeon.

You will save yourself two recuperation times and some money on anesthesia and facility fees. The main reason is to save yourself from two anesthesias and two recovery times. The monetary savings are not that much.
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It is possible to combine rhinoplasty with other procedures such as a otoplasty (ear reshaping) or blepharoplasty (eye lift) or other procedures. The benefit is that you only have to take time off from work or school for one recovery period.
Each facility and physician structures their fees differently. Some physicians may provide a discount on additional procedures. Anesthesia and OR costs may be slightly higher for combined procedures as opposed to a single procedure, but should be significanly less than the fees if both procedures were performed separately at separate times.

Yes, rhinoplasty surgery and otoplasty may be performed at the same time.
You may save on both out-of-pocket expenses, but also healing recovery time. In certain cases, it would be to very beneficial to perform the surgeries at the same time, since cartilage from the ear surgery could be used as cartilage graft for your rhinoplasty. The exact amount of financial saving is specific to your plastic surgeon. Some plastic surgeons allow some discount off multiple procedures.
Only after a comprehensive evaluation can a plastic surgeon develop a surgical plan that is appropriate for you. Best of luck.

IT is not unusual to have these two procedures combined and that is a reasonable combination. You will also save some money by combining the procedures but it is difficult to say what this amounts to.

You'll save a few thousand in anesthesia/facility costs.  The real value is as you mentioned: having only one surgery, one recovery period, one period off work, and only one time explaining what you did, etc. 

It is a very difficult answer to give because every surgeon’s office charges, anesthesia charges, and a surgeon’s charges are all different. There should be a significant cost savings to doing both procedures together than separately because of the cost of the anesthesia and the operating room. In addition, it is important to note that the recovery time will be approximately two weeks for both surgeries rather than four weeks if they were done independently.

Very often it is possible to combine procedures to save on costs and recovery time. In this case I would agree that it is certainly feasible and quite common to combine both procedures, as I do this quite often. By combining procedures there is often a savings not only in the surgical fee but also in the anesthesiologists fee and the OR costs. Discus this with your surgeon and see if it is right for you and how he or she feels about combining procedures. Good luck.
Steven Schuster MD FACS