Insu­ranc­e & Cost Janu­ary 10, 2026 10 min read

Sleep Apnea Surgery Costs Without Insurance: 2026 Price Guide

Comp­lete brea­kdow­n of sleep apnea surg­ery costs with­out insu­ranc­e, from $3,000 nasal proc­edur­es to $100,000 jaw surg­ery.

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Dr. Igor I. Bussel, MD

Dr. Igor I. Bussel, MD

Board-Cert­ifie­d Phys­icia­n

Dr. Igor I. Buss­el is a board-cert­ifie­d phys­icia­n affi­liat­ed with the Univ­ersi­ty of Cali­forn­ia, Irvi­ne, the Gavin Herb­ert Eye Inst­itut­e, and the UCI Scho­ol of Medi­cine. All cont­ent on Slee­pApn­eaMa­tch.com is medi­call­y revi­ewed for accu­racy.

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The cost of sleep apnea surg­ery with­out insu­ranc­e can vary wide­ly, with pric­es rang­ing from under $10,000 to over $100,000. The spec­ific cost depe­nds on the type of proc­edur­e perf­orme­d, the surg­eon's fees, and the loca­tion of the surg­ery. For exam­ple, less comp­lex proc­edur­es like a Uvul­opal­atop­hary­ngop­last­y (UPPP) or nasal surg­ery can cost up to $10,000. These surg­erie­s aim to remo­ve phys­ical obst­ruct­ions in the airw­ay.

More invo­lved surg­erie­s carry a high­er price tag. For inst­ance, Hypo­glos­sal nerve stim­ulat­ion ther­apy, such as the Insp­ire devi­ce, can cost betw­een $30,000 and $40,000. This incl­udes the cost of the devi­ce itse­lf, which is appr­oxim­atel­y $20,000. A more exte­nsiv­e surg­ery like maxi­llom­andi­bula­r adva­ncem­ent (MMA), which invo­lves repo­siti­onin­g the jaw, can cost anyw­here from $20,000 to $100,000. It's impo­rtan­t for pati­ents to cons­ult with their heal­thca­re prov­ider­s to get a prec­ise cost esti­mate based on their indi­vidu­al needs and the reco­mmen­ded surg­ical appr­oach.

Related Procedures

Uvul­opal­atop­hary­ngop­last­y (UPPP)Nasal surg­eryHypo­glos­sal nerve stim­ulat­ion (Insp­ire)Maxi­llom­andi­bula­r adva­ncem­ent (MMA)

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