Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal cost in Albany, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary sinus with removal of tissue: from $14,391.54 to $17,014.92, with a median of $15,703.23. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital — $1,311.69 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $7,740.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 31267, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Nasal/Sinus Endo W Maxillary Antrostomy W Rem Tissue From Max Sinus | $14,391.54 | — | $51.17–$20,270.77 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Nasal/Sinus Endo W Maxillary Antrostomy W Rem Tissue From Max Sinus | $17,014.92 | — | $57.56–$20,270.77 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14,391.54, median $15,703.23, highest $17,014.92 — a 1.2× 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 that widens the maxillary sinus opening and removes diseased tissue or polyps from inside the sinus.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.