Surgery and procedures CPT 31255 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus surgery, full ethmoid cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening as an inpatient: from $1,305.00 to $1,305.00, with a median of $1,305.00. Across Vermont, the median is $755.00 at 5 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31255, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$1,305.00University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Median$1,305.00half pay less
Highest$1,305.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY $1,305.00 $1,305.00 $210.18–$1,408.46 — Apr 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,305.00, median $1,305.00, highest $1,305.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,305.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.