Surgery and procedures CPT 30520 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Septoplasty cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum as an inpatient: from $3,423.50 to $3,423.50, with a median of $3,423.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,423.50 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 30520, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$3,423.50Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$3,423.50half pay less
Highest$3,423.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECTION W/WO CARTILAGE GRAFT (NON-OR) $3,423.50 $6,847.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $3,423.50, median $3,423.50, highest $3,423.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,423.50 — 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.