Surgery and procedures CPT 31276 Outpatient

Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Marion, IL

In Marion-Herrin, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus: from $997.50 to $997.50, with a median of $997.50. Across Illinois, the median is $24,289.31 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31276, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 3, 2026.

Lowest$997.50Heartland Regional Medical Center
Median$997.50half pay less
Highest$997.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion, IL · (618) 998-7000 PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS $997.50 $2,850.00 $259.85–$2,565.00 65% Feb 3, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $997.50, median $997.50, highest $997.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $997.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.