Would insurance cover my turbinate reduction and rhinoplasty?

When combining a function procedure/medically necessary procedure (turbinate surgery), with a cosmetic procedure (rhinoplasty), it is best to discuss the specifics of what is and isn't covered with your surgeon and insurance provider. Health insurance plans vary greatly in what is covered and how much out of pocket expenses (deductibles) you will incur. It is best to get these details clarified before committing to surgery.

         The turbinate reduction will be covered, and the external anatomy correction will not be covered.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

While the functional aspects of surgery such as turbinate reduction are billed to the patient's insurer, the cosmetic component--the rhinoplasty--is the patient's financial responsibility. As such, the main advantage of combining procedures is not so much one of financial cost (though it may be a bit less) as one of the cost of healing and downtime. It makes sense to combine both procedures and thus minimize the time away from work/school and have only one period of discomfort from nasal surgery rather than two.

All the best,

--DCP

Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery®