Surgery and procedures CPT 31256 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in College Station, TX — inpatient

In College Station-Bryan, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus as an inpatient: from $2,931.88 to $2,931.88, with a median of $2,931.88. Across Texas, the median is $2,991.14 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31256, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$2,931.88Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
Median$2,931.88half pay less
Highest$2,931.88in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 $2,687.55–$4,397.81 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,931.88, median $2,931.88, highest $2,931.88.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,931.88 — 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.