Septoplasty cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum as an inpatient: from $1,117.47 to $6,419.65, with a median of $6,419.65. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $5,302.18 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $3,837.72 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR SEPTOPLASTY/SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W/WO CARTILAGE GRF | $1,117.47 | $1,874.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $6,419.65 | $9,876.39 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $6,419.65 | $9,876.39 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,117.47, median $6,419.65, highest $6,419.65 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,935.40 — 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.