Will Medicaid Cover a Nose Job?

The rhinoplasty procedure is considered a cosmetic surgery and it is not covered by any insurance carriers.The septoplasty part (improving nasal air passage) can and often is covered by insurance, including Medicaid

     Medicaid will not cover a cosmetic procedure like a rhinoplasty.                                                                                                                                Kenneth Hughes, MD                                                                                                                                        Los Angeles, CA

If you have a congenital deformity that affects the nose, such as a cleft, it is likely that Medicaid will cover the rhinoplasty.  If there is a deformity due to trauma there is also a possibility.  If the indication is purely cosmetic, Medicaid will not pay.

Any elective aesthetic rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure and is not covered by Medicaid.

Medicaid may cover a septoplasty if it is determined that you have a functional airway problem.  It will never cover the costs of a cosmetic rhinoplasty.