Surgery and procedures CPT 30520 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Septoplasty cost in Corning, NY — inpatient

In Corning, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum as an inpatient: from $745.38 to $745.38, with a median of $745.38. Across New York, the median is $3,837.72 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 30520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$745.38St. James Hospital
Median$745.38half pay less
Highest$745.38in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF $745.38 $1,250.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $745.38, median $745.38, highest $745.38.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $745.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.