Policy Number: SPR 079
Policy Name: Pinnaplasty (Otoplasty)
Status: Individual Prior Approval
Effective Date: 1 April 2024
Next Review Date: 1 April 2026
Mid and South Essex ICB commissions Pinnaplasty/Otoplasty surgery on a restricted basis.
Patients will be considered for surgery on a case-by-case basis where both the following criteria are met:
- Patient is aged between 10 and 16 years of age and has expressed concern about their appearance.
AND - There is very significant ear deformity or asymmetry.
All applications for funding must be accompanied by photographs.
Patients not meeting the above criteria will not be funded unless there are clinically exceptional circumstances.
Individual funding requests should only be made where the patient demonstrates clinical exceptionality.
Find out more information on applying for funding in exceptional clinical circumstances.