Septoplasty cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum: from $557.96 to $2,424.76, with a median of $1,756.23. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $1,198.27 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,756.23 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 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 Jan 29, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Repair of Nasal Septum | $557.96 | $2,146.00 | $633.07–$4,071.82 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Repair of Nasal Septum | $1,371.28 | $2,607.00 | $754.97–$8,286.52 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Repair of Nasal Septum | $1,448.48 | $3,211.00 | $681.37–$5,986.85 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,469.75 | $3,665.21 | $765.00–$3,913.50 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,756.23 | $2,801.00 | $465.64–$3,302.78 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,756.23 | $2,801.00 | $465.64–$3,302.78 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,756.23 | $2,801.00 | $465.64–$3,302.78 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,756.23 | $2,801.00 | $465.64–$3,302.78 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,952.15 | $3,036.00 | $495.04–$2,915.91 | 36% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 30520 Septoplasty/Submucous Resecj W/WO Cartilage Grf | $2,294.00 | $2,294.00 | $461.78–$2,294.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Septoplasty/Submucos Res W/Gft | $2,424.76 | $9,326.00 | $1,057.92–$6,994.50 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $3,643.29 | $9,085.51 | $1,121.00–$11,385.05 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $3,643.29 | $9,085.51 | $1,121.00–$11,385.05 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $557.96, median $1,756.23, highest $2,424.76 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,756.23. 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 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 30520 ($3,593.07). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $30.00 | file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MNAS REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $81.23 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $88.29 | file |