Surgery was more effective than medical management for patients with nasal obstruction associated with septal deviation, the multicenter NAIROS trial found. Patient-reported Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 ...

Having a hard time breathing through one nostril? You might have a deviated septum—but does that mean you need surgery? ENT specialist Marc Error, MD, explains what causes a deviated septum, how to ...

Medicare Part A covers deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) when performed in a hospital setting as an inpatient procedure, while Medicare Part B covers the procedure at an outpatient clinic or ...

Septorhinoplasty combines two types of surgery: septoplasty and rhinoplasty. A septoplasty restores breathing and helps prevent chronic sinusitis by repairing the septum inside your nose. Rhinoplasty ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) may partially cover the costs of a septoplasty procedure when medically necessary. Part A will pay for inpatient procedures, while Part B will pay for outpatient ones ...