Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus as an inpatient: from $8,403.00 to $20,249.00, with a median of $14,326.00. The lowest listed price is at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington — $5,923.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $14,326.00 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 31276, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington lowest Burlington, MA · (781) 744-5100 HC NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY,EXPLOR FRONTAL SINUS | $8,403.00 | $8,403.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 667-7000 HC NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY,EXPLOR FRONTAL SINUS | $20,249.00 | $20,249.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8,403.00, median $14,326.00, highest $20,249.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $8,403.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers endoscopic surgery through the nose to open the frontal sinus, above the eyes.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.