Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary sinus with removal of tissue as an inpatient: from $635.41 to $11,723.84, with a median of $5,154.50. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $4,519.09 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,620.85 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 31267, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Endoscopy, Maxillary Sin | $635.41 | $1,208.00 | $286.93–$17,687.93 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC NASAL/SINUS SCOPE W REMOVAL TISSUE MAX SINUS | $1,620.85 | $4,042.00 | — | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Nasl/Sinus Endo; W/Tiss Remv Maxil | $5,154.50 | $19,825.00 | $1,350.00–$14,868.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ENDOSCOPY MAXILLARY SINUS - 31267 | $10,153.00 | $10,153.00 | $3,431.71–$9,137.70 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC NASAL/SINUS SCOPE W REMOVAL TISSUE MAX SINUS | $11,723.84 | $29,236.50 | $15,232.22–$26,312.85 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $635.41, median $5,154.50, highest $11,723.84 — a 18.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,620.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 31267 ($3,684.72). 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.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS NASAL/SINUS SCOPE W REMOVAL TISSUE MAX SINUS | $29.79 | file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MNAS NASAL/SINUS SCOPE W REMOVAL TISSUE MAX SINUS | $99.07 | file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MNEndoscopy, Maxillary Sin | $284.70 | file |