Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus as an inpatient: from $1,806.35 to $11,024.00, with a median of $5,279.00. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $3,472.65 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $4,312.35 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 31256, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy, Surgical, W/Maxillary Antrostomy; | $1,806.35 | $5,161.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Exploration Maxillary Sinus Uni | $5,279.00 | $5,279.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Noncdm Charge Record | $7,774.02 | $7,774.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY W/MAXILLARY ANTROSTOMY | $11,024.00 | $16,960.00 | $4,714.88–$16,960.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,806.35, median $5,279.00, highest $11,024.00 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $5,279.00 — 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 widen the natural opening of the maxillary sinus behind the cheek.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 31256 ($2,527.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OHNASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY, SURGICAL, W/ MAXI | $225.00 | file |