Septoplasty cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum: from $2,956.50 to $25,656.12, with a median of $21,071.73. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital — $18,115.23 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $15,449.69 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 30520, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $2,956.50 | $3,285.00 | $2,365.20–$2,463.75 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $19,393.02 | — | $632.00–$11,925.02 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $22,750.44 | — | $632.00–$25,384.21 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $25,656.12 | — | $632.00–$25,384.21 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,956.50, median $21,071.73, highest $25,656.12 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Septoplasty straightens a bent (deviated) wall between the nostrils, reshaping or removing cartilage and bone. It is done to improve breathing through the nose, not to change how the nose looks.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia and procedures often done at the same time, such as turbinate reduction, are billed separately.