Septoplasty cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum: from $1,590.40 to $49,876.64, with a median of $1,590.40. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 31.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 30520. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,590.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$1,590.40half pay less
Highest$49,876.64in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REPAIR OF NASAL SEPTUM | $1,590.40 | $1,988.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA SEPTOPLASTY-SUBMUCOUS RESECJ W-WO CARTILAGE GRF | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Reshaping of nasal cartilage | $2,302.30 | $3,289.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $19,547.97 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $21,467.66 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $24,057.05 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $39,131.67 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Septoplasty/Submucous Resection W/WO Cartilage Scoring W Graft | $49,876.64 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $1,590.40 | $11,529.03 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,590.40 | $10,569.18 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,590.40 | $25,733.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $24,057.05 | $24,057.05 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,302.30 | $2,302.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $39,131.67 | $39,131.67 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,590.40 | $1,590.40 |
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.
Septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum in other states
- Alabama$4,321.23
- Alaska$5,548.14
- Arizona$2,358.63
- Arkansas$4,649.69
- California$4,924.40
- Colorado$1,935.53
- Connecticut$12,128.65
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$13,544.33
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Idaho$8,795.00
- Illinois$6,287.00
- Indiana$856.80
- Kansas$16,690.34
- Kentucky$856.80
- Maine$821.90
- Maryland$1,468.50
- Massachusetts$4,728.77
- Michigan$1,538.30
- Minnesota$1,756.23
- Mississippi$18,998.32
- Missouri$8,741.92
- Montana$1,600.73
- Nebraska$3,824.64
- Nevada$3,606.00
- New Hampshire$3,484.12
- New Jersey$3,819.23
- New Mexico$3,672.06
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$5,665.00
- Ohio$15,449.69
- Oklahoma$912.00
- Oregon$2,878.10
- Pennsylvania$3,261.00
- Rhode Island$2,395.39
- South Carolina$3,423.50
- South Dakota$2,758.48
- Tennessee$1,053.00
- Texas$3,652.15
- Utah$3,916.95
- Vermont$1,225.60
- Virginia$18,389.41
- Washington$4,952.53
- West Virginia$3,038.17
- Wisconsin$3,245.45
- Wyoming$2,575.91
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.