Sinus surgery cost without insurance
The median cash price for Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal is $7,280.02 across 460 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price. Most hospitals (the middle 80%) charge between $1,302.34 and $20,444.78.
Endoscopic sinus surgery opens blocked sinuses through the nose, without cuts on the face. It is same-day surgery for long-lasting sinusitis or polyps. Each sinus opened is billed with its own code, so the total depends on how many sinuses are treated.
Collected Nov 10, 2026 One price per hospital, from each hospital's own price file
Sinus surgery prices by type
31267 opens the maxillary sinus and removes tissue and is used in the state table; 31256 opens the maxillary sinus; 31255 opens all the ethmoid sinuses; and 31276 opens the frontal sinus.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Middle 80% | Median | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal Endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary sinus with removal of tissue · code 31267 | 460 | $1,302.34–$20,444.78 | $7,280.02 | — |
| Sinus surgery, maxillary Endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus · code 31256 | 442 | $787.60–$16,768.35 | $4,453.50 | — |
| Sinus surgery, full ethmoid Endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening · code 31255 | 384 | $1,558.12–$20,542.30 | $7,316.50 | — |
| Sinus surgery, frontal Endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus · code 31276 | 396 | $1,295.62–$21,197.49 | $7,212.66 | — |
What the hospital price covers
The hospital price is usually the facility fee for the operation. The surgeon, the anesthesiologist and follow-up visits bill separately, and so does the CT scan done before surgery.
“Most charge” is the middle 80% of hospitals (10th to 90th percentile), so one mistyped line in a hospital file cannot stretch it. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price for the code. “Medicare” is Medicare's 2026 national base rate for the same service outside a hospital stay, including the patient's share (the hospital outpatient, lab or hospital clinic rate); “median 3×” means the median cash price is three times that rate.
Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal: median by state
States with at least 5 hospitals, cheapest median first. Pick a state for its sinus surgery prices and cheapest hospitals.
- Iowa$2,285.70
- West Virginia$2,398.25
- Arkansas$2,578.31
- North Carolina$3,916.03
- Wisconsin$4,073.27
- Mississippi$4,192.48
- Michigan$4,661.57
- Texas$4,885.54
- Minnesota$5,154.50
- South Carolina$5,492.50
- Washington$6,547.89
- New Jersey$6,575.00
- Georgia$6,698.00
- Massachusetts$6,709.00
- Louisiana$6,765.49
- Illinois$7,525.00
- Tennessee$7,703.36
- Missouri$8,128.80
- New York$8,191.77
- California$9,032.00
- Indiana$9,401.72
- Alabama$11,334.83
- Pennsylvania$11,703.46
- Florida$13,204.39
- Idaho$14,057.93
- Arizona$15,134.18
- Virginia$16,362.33
- Ohio$21,723.90
Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal: median by metro area
Metro areas with at least 10 hospitals.
- Atlanta, GA$6,698.00
- Chicago, IL$14,570.00
- Los Angeles, CA$3,099.20
- New York, NY$7,740.00
- San Francisco, CA$9,889.60
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask for the price of the whole operation, since several sinus codes are usually billed together.
- Ask whether image guidance and a CT scan are included.
Questions
How much does sinus surgery cost without insurance?
The median hospital cash price for Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal (code 31267) is $7,280.02 across 460 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price; most charge $1,302.34 to $20,444.78. By state, the median runs from $2,285.70 in Iowa to $21,723.90 in Ohio. The hospital price is usually the facility fee for the operation. The surgeon, the anesthesiologist and follow-up visits bill separately, and so does the CT scan done before surgery.
Is sinus surgery painful?
Most people have congestion and mild pain for a week or two.
Will my sinus problems go away?
Most people improve, but some still need medicines afterward.
Is balloon sinuplasty cheaper?
It can be, especially in an office, but it suits only some patients.