Septoplasty cost in Chicago, IL without insurance
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median cash price for Septoplasty is $15,209.45 across 14 hospitals. The lowest, $1,155.70, is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (Chicago). The US median is $4,924.40.
A septoplasty straightens a deviated septum, the wall of cartilage and bone between the nostrils, to improve breathing through the nose. It is usually done as outpatient surgery under general anesthesia and takes about an hour. It is billed under code 30520. Septoplasty is often done together with sinus surgery or with surgery on the nasal turbinates, which are billed under other codes.
Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Septoplasty prices in Chicago, IL by type
30520 is septoplasty alone. If surgery on the turbinates or sinuses is added, those carry separate codes and are not in this price. A cosmetic nose job (rhinoplasty) is a different procedure.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septoplasty Septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum · code 30520 | 14 | $1,155.70 | $15,209.45 | $4,924.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Chicago, IL. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Septoplasty prices in Chicago, IL
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$1,155.70
- Mercy Medical Center, Aurora$3,535.00
- Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston$3,535.00
- Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet, Joliet$3,535.00
- Franciscan Health Crown Point, Crown Point$5,694.45
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for one price that includes the surgeon, the anesthesia and the facility; they are often billed separately.
- Ask whether the quote is for septoplasty alone or with other nasal surgery on the same day.
- An ambulatory surgery center often costs less than a hospital operating room for the same surgery.