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Repair Of A Blocked Nasal Passage Via The Palate

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 30545

Opens a passage at the back of the nose that is closed off from birth, a condition called choanal atresia that blocks air from moving between the nose and the throat. The surgeon works through the roof of the mouth to take away the obstructing bone and tissue and create an open airway. It is done in infants and young children, who breathe mainly through the nose.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair Of A Blocked Nasal Passage Via The Palate cost?

$1,230

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,096 to $4,074.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $1,445
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,495professional $1,230

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$6,165.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in California than in Rhode Island. 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· 43rd of 51

$1,230

CA $3,890RI $955

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.