Balloon sinuplasty, maxillary cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for balloon dilation of the maxillary sinus opening, one side as an inpatient: from $4,076.37 to $4,076.37, with a median of $4,076.37. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,600.15 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 31295, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 18, 2026 and May 18, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY,W/DILAT MAXILLARY SINUS OSTIUM | $4,076.37 | $10,165.50 | — | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,076.37, median $4,076.37, highest $4,076.37.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,076.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
In this endoscopic procedure a small balloon is passed through the nose and inflated to widen the natural opening of the maxillary (cheek) sinus. It is used for chronic or repeated sinusitis that does not improve with medicine.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure for one side; the balloon device may be listed as a separate supply. The surgeon and any anesthesia are billed separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 31295 ($4,424.84). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY,W/DILAT MAXILLARY SINUS OSTIUM | $84.38 | file |