Septoplasty cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum: from $3,433.50 to $42,497.06, with a median of $22,965.28. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $19,531.78 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $15,449.69 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Repair Of Nasal Septum | $3,433.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 Septoplasty/Submucous Resecj W/WO Cartilage Grf | $42,497.06 | $70,828.43 | $6,997.04–$7,136.98 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,433.50, median $22,965.28, highest $42,497.06 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,433.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.