Surgery and procedures CPT 31255 Outpatient

Sinus surgery, full ethmoid cost in Beckley, WV

In Beckley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening: from $1,434.60 to $1,434.60, with a median of $1,434.60. Across West Virginia, the median is $5,584.76 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31255, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,434.60Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Median$1,434.60half pay less
Highest$1,434.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Beckley, WV REMOVAL ETHMOID SINUS $1,434.60 $2,391.00 $244.49–$265.72 40% —
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Outpatient: lowest $1,434.60, median $1,434.60, highest $1,434.60.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,434.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

This code covers endoscopic surgery through the nose to open all of the ethmoid sinuses, between the eyes.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.