Surgery and procedures CPT 31276 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Fremont, NE — inpatient

In Fremont, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus as an inpatient: from $2,712.10 to $2,712.10, with a median of $2,712.10. Across Nebraska, the median is $2,071.65 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31276, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026.

Lowest$2,712.10Methodist Fremont Health
Median$2,712.10half pay less
Highest$2,712.10in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 Nasal Sinus Endoscopy Frontal Sinus $2,712.10 $7,330.00 $6,083.90–$7,036.80 63% Feb 16, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,712.10, median $2,712.10, highest $2,712.10.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,712.10 — 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.