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How can you know if your health insurance will pay for nose plastic surgery?

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Consultation: Go and see a doctor who does nose surgery and find out what they have to say.

Answered 8/16/2012

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Dr. Richard Fleming answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

Talk to Your Surgeon: After evaluation by your surgeon the office staff can contact your insurance company to determine if they will authorize coverage for your surgery.

Answered 9/10/2012

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Nose surgery and ins: If the nose surgery you want interferes with your normal breathing such as a deviated septum then insurance may pay.Go get an evaluation and have the doctor submit their findings with photos and write to your insurance carrier for prio approval.

Answered 1/31/2013

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Consultation.: Seek consultation with a board certified ENT or plastic surgeon. Health insurance companies may cover the “functional” (breathing) aspects of rhinoplasty surgery; your doctor will submit a letter to the insurance company to seek this “authorization”. These insurance companies however will not cover the aesthetic component, if any, of rhinoplasty surgery. Policies will vary...

Answered 6/10/2014

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