Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $1,384.01 to $32,766.16, with a median of $17,075.09. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital — $15,691.08 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $467.60 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 31256, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Incision of nasal sinus using an endoscope | $1,384.01 | $1,977.15 | $1,225.83–$7,494.80 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy W/Maxillary Antrostomy | $32,766.16 | $36,406.84 | $31.00–$36,406.84 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,384.01, median $17,075.09, highest $32,766.16 — a 23.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.