Septoplasty cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum as an inpatient: from $1,228.50 to $8,478.00, with a median of $1,228.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $2,878.10 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $8,478.00 | $11,304.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $8,478.00 | $11,304.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $8,478.00 | $11,304.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $8,478.00 | $11,304.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM CDM | $8,478.00 | $11,304.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,228.50, median $1,228.50, highest $8,478.00 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $3,025.10 — 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.