Sinus surgery, maxillary with tissue removal cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary sinus with removal of tissue: from $440.67 to $12,181.98, with a median of $8,377.09. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $7,936.42 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $7,740.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR NSL/SINUS NDSC MAX ANTROST W/RMVL TISS MAX SINUS | $440.67 | $739.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Endoscopy maxillary sinus | $8,377.09 | — | $8,359.79–$14,961.56 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Endoscopy maxillary sinus | $8,377.09 | — | $8,578.98–$17,450.56 | — | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC NASAL SCOPY_RMV TISS MAXILL SINUS | $12,181.98 | $18,741.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC NASAL SCOPY_RMV TISS MAXILL SINUS | $12,181.98 | $18,741.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $440.67, median $8,377.09, highest $12,181.98 — a 27.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $12,181.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 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.