Surgery and procedures CPT 31256 Outpatient

Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Huntsville, AL

In Huntsville, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $16,296.64 to $16,296.64, with a median of $16,296.64. Across Alabama, the median is $12,846.93 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31256, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$16,296.64Crestwood Medical Center
Median$16,296.64half pay less
Highest$16,296.64in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville, AL · (256) 429-4000 EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS $16,296.64 $90,536.91 $161.25–$76,956.37 82% Jan 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $16,296.64, median $16,296.64, highest $16,296.64.

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.