Sinus surgery, full ethmoid cost in California
In California, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening: from $1,550.64 to $46,984.53, with a median of $10,880.80. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 30.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 31255. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $1,550.64 | $3,099.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $3,099.20 | $3,099.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $3,099.20 | $3,099.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $3,099.20 | $3,099.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $9,032.00 | $9,032.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $10,880.80 | $10,880.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,757.00 | $1,757.00 |
What it is
This code covers endoscopic surgery through the nose to open all of the ethmoid sinuses, between the eyes.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening in other states
- Alabama$11,687.10
- Alaska$4,998.00
- Arizona$4,489.84
- Arkansas$8,818.26
- Connecticut$13,558.27
- Florida$10,748.38
- Georgia$9,445.00
- Idaho$17,730.00
- Illinois$18,479.88
- Indiana$2,221.17
- Iowa$808.80
- Kansas$8,488.20
- Kentucky$747.60
- Louisiana$6,534.40
- Maine$466.41
- Massachusetts$6,114.50
- Michigan$516.00
- Minnesota$2,655.31
- Mississippi$16,889.39
- Missouri$10,877.48
- Nebraska$1,324.55
- Nevada$4,895.05
- New Hampshire$2,302.65
- New Jersey$9,237.12
- New York$7,131.66
- North Carolina$6,076.00
- Ohio$1,644.50
- Oklahoma$5,881.54
- Oregon$607.20
- Pennsylvania$12,373.90
- Rhode Island$7,896.00
- South Carolina$11,806.76
- South Dakota$5,800.61
- Tennessee$3,977.43
- Texas$3,656.17
- Utah$7,915.42
- Vermont$755.00
- Virginia$20,746.18
- Washington$1,343.00
- West Virginia$5,584.76
- Wisconsin$2,133.95
- Wyoming$3,126.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.