Septoplasty cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum as an inpatient: from $1,470.70 to $4,924.40, with a median of $4,864.12. The lowest listed price is at Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center — $3,393.42 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,924.40 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 cities for code 30520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center lowest Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $1,470.70 | $4,202.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $1,699.95 | $4,857.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $1,699.95 | $4,857.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $1,731.10 | $4,946.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $1,983.80 | $5,668.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $2,858.45 | $8,167.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $4,121.76 | $8,587.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $4,771.20 | $9,940.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $4,803.84 | $10,008.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $4,924.40 | $9,470.00 | $3,217.00–$9,569.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,470.70, median $4,864.12, highest $4,924.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $4,771.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 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.