Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus as an inpatient: from $506.25 to $7,952.50, with a median of $852.95. The lowest listed price is at Southwest General Health Center — $346.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,930.50 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 31276, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center lowest Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY, SURGICAL W/ FRONT | $506.25 | $675.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy W/Removal Tissue From Frontal Sinus | $852.95 | $2,437.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Nasal/Sinus Ndsc Frnt Tiss Rmvl Uni | $7,952.50 | $7,952.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $506.25, median $852.95, highest $7,952.50 — a 15.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,930.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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 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.