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Removal of an Object From the Nose, Asleep

Vermont rates for HCPCS 30310

Removal of an object stuck inside the nose, carried out in an operating room with the patient fully asleep. General anesthesia is used when the object cannot be safely reached in the office, because the patient cannot hold still, the object is lodged deep, or there is bleeding and swelling in the way. The nose is inspected afterward to make sure nothing is left behind.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of an Object From the Nose, Asleep cost?

$302

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $347.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $309 to $3,311Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $229 to $457
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,259professional $295

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$524.81

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Oklahoma than in New York. 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.

Vermont· 31st of 51

$302

OK $1,445NY $191

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.