Dr. Shervin Naderi breaks down rhinoplasty costs into surgeon fee, anesthesia, and facility charges. Prices range from $3K to $30K depending on surgeon experience and location, with most procedures averaging $6–10K. Specialist rhinoplasty surgeons charge more than general plastic surgeons.
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Good morning. We're going to talk about a question that comes up all the time online and in person, and that is, how much does rhinoplasty cost and the price of rhinoplasty? It truly depends on the surgeon and the location in the country and the center involved. There are surgeons in New York City on Park Avenue charging as much as 15 to 30 thousand dollars for rhinoplasty. And there are surgeons elsewhere in the Midwest of the country doing the same type of surgery for fresh fraction of the cost. The surgery center, the hospital location, or the office surgery suite also determines the price. Office surgery suites are typically less expensive, and hospitals and hospital surgery centers charge more due to their equipment and the safety factor involved. The anesthesia fees can also vary. So there's three fees, the surgeon's fee, the anesthesia fee, and the hospital fees, and all have to be added together. Also, you have to look at the surgeon. There are some general ENT surgeons and general plastic surgeons that do a handful of rhinoplasties a year, and as such, their prices are going to be much lower. That doesn't mean they don't do a good job. They may do a perfectly fine job, but typically their prices are lower. Rhinoplasty specialists who dedicate a large portion or part of their practice to rhinoplasty will usually have higher prices. Typically. Ideally, you want somebody who's truly dedicated to the surgery. It's one of the most complicated, complex surgeries on one of the most complex anatomic structures on the face, right in the middle of the face. And you want somebody who truly understands the nose. Not because they always, 100% of the time get perfect results, but because they don't destroy noses and they improve noses and they understand noses. There's going to be a handful of us in the country that have truly dedicated our practice to rhinoplasty. My surgical practice, for example, is dedicated nearly 100% to rhinoplasty. And I truly don't do any other surgeries other than a nose job. So the fees are going to differ. New York City, Chicago, Louisiana are a little bit higher. Washington, D.C. is a little bit lower. You can expect anywhere from 3 to $4,000, depending on the Potter country, up to 15 to $30,000 average being somewhere in the 6 to $10,000 range. I'd be happy to see you in person, examine you, and my staff will provide you with a quote.
