What is cost of rhinoplasty if a portion is covered by insurance?

The price of Rhinoplasty surgery depends on several factors such as the difficulty of your case and your request for your new nose.
In my practice, prices for Rhinoplasty surgery reaches from 3750 Euro up to 4670 Euro range, and it also includes the travel package such as accommodation, local transfers, and language assistance. If you want to learn more you can click the link below.

Correction to a deviated septum to help breathing is called a septoplasty, and the aesthetic side of things is called rhinoplasty.  We perform septorhinoplasty often in my practice so you can breathe better and achieve the aesthetic results you're looking for too.  In some cases insurance will cover part of the septoplasty portion of the insurance, but it's important to establish medical necessity.  Every insurance is different, and the HMO's are very strict about staying within your network for the best coverage.  If you can get a referral and authorization for the septoplasty portion your insurance has a better chance of paying for it.  Good luck!

Cosmetic rhinoplasty, i.e., rhinoplasty to change the appearance of the nose, is frequently performed at the same time as functional rhinoplasty, i.e., rhinoplasty to improve the function of the nose. Insurance companies will pay for functional rhinoplasty, but not cosmetic rhinoplasty. Should you decide to do a cosmetic procedure at the same time as a functional procedure, you will be charged an additional fee by the surgeon as well as the operating room and the anesthesia provider for the cosmetic elements of the procedure. This cost varies from person to person and from practice to practice, but can lead to a significant savings for the patient in the range of $1500-$5000. Seek out an experienced facial plastic surgeon who frequently performs rhinoplasty for an in person evaluation and to discuss the specifics of your situation.

Hello,Because modern rhinoplasties that involve structural supporting cartilage grafts require septoplasty, it is really part of the 'cosmetic' portion of the surgery, and to bill insurance for this is, in my opinion is fraud. The other potential part of the 'functional' surgery known as turbinate reduction requires about ten minutes of operative time, not worth insurance billing. Through airway studies conducted over the last decade or so, we now know that form and function go hand in hand, and the things we do to make your nose prettier also make airflow better, e.g. spreader grafts, lower lateral batton grafts, lower lateral cartilage repositioning, rim grafts, and internal valve grafts. Finally, for a surgeon to reduce his cosmetic fee because he is billing insurance is also fraud, because in essence, the insurance company is supplementing his cosmetic fee. Be sure your surgeon is an ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon (or AAFPRS equivalent) who specializes in rhinoplasty. Best of luck!

Medical necessity must first be documented with the functional component to improve airflow through the nose.  Preauthorization with your insurance most also occur prior to the surgery.  Co-pays and deductibles will also be associated with this  functional surgery.  A rhinoplasty is considered cosmetic, and must be paid for by the patient.  The cosmetic component of the surgery will take much longer than the functional component.  There will be differences in cost based upon your insurance plan, geography, and whether or not the surgeon is in-network, or out of network.  Choose quality over Price, since the nose is the most central feature on your face, and you want to get it done right the first time.  For many before and after rhinoplasty examples and our current price list, please see the link and the video below

Functional aspects of rhinoplasty is covered by most medical insurance plans however you may need pre-authorization to be eligible for coverage. It is best to contact the insurance company or have the surgeon's office discuss your case with the insurance company to have a better idea of what they are willing to cover. They will not cover the fees for the cosmetic portions of the case. Costs will vary depending on your insurance carrier, plan, as well as the surgeon's fee. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon@drjohnsonlee

Thank you for the question and what you have been quoted seems high so go on some complimentary consultations with experts and compare recommendations and fees and look at photos of similar patients and find your surgeon Dr Corbin

The answer to your question depends on how much work needs to be done to improve breathing or reverse damage secondary to trauma, and your particular insurance policy. My staff frequently assist our patients to correspond with their insurance company before surgery.