If Mohs surgery left you with an uneven nose or nostril, does insurance pay to fix this?

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The mohs side is good but smaller and lower than my normal side!

Ariel Ostad, MD · Answer

For deformity and dysfunction caused by Moh's surgery most insurances will cover for revision of the area.

John Louis Ratz, MD · Answer

Most medical insurance will pay for post-op reconstruction even if it is delayed following Mohs surgery provided it is medically necessary. Uneven nostrils by itself doesn't qualify as medically necessary. They were uneven to begin with. If the surgery left you with difficulty breathing, then it would be viewed as medically necessary, and perhaps your nostril could also be evened out if your surgeon was aware of your situation.

Patrick J. Byrne, MD, FACS · Answer

We find that the majority of the time, we are able to have insurance pay for the revision work we do for skin cancer related deformities and dysfunction. I encourage you to pursue this if it is really troublesome! Best of luck.

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