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Removal of an Enlarged Turbinate in the Nose

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 30130

Removes part or all of an inferior turbinate, one of the shelves of tissue running along the side wall inside the nose that warms and moistens the air you breathe. When a turbinate stays swollen it narrows the airway and leaves the nose persistently blocked despite sprays and allergy treatment. The work is done through the nostril, so there are no cuts on the face.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of an Enlarged Turbinate in the Nose cost?

$525

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $525 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $447 to $1,318.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $19,953Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $380 to $2,239
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,981professional $525

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,318.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,202.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$525

AK $1,698UT $295

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.