Sinus surgery, full ethmoid cost in New York
In New York, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: full ethmoid sinus opening: from $358.38 to $15,592.18, with a median of $7,131.66. The lowest price is at St. James Hospital (Hornell). The highest price is 43.5× 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.
Lowest$358.38St. James Hospital
Median$7,131.66half pay less
Highest$15,592.18in New York
Lowest saves$6,773.28vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell · Corning, NY PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $358.38 | $601.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $372.30 | $1,382.99 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $781.00 | $781.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ NSL/SINS NDSC W/TOT ETHMDCT | $868.00 | $1,240.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF ETHMOID SINUS... | $925.00 | $925.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $1,930.92 | $1,930.92 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $1,930.92 | $1,930.92 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $1,930.92 | $1,930.92 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $3,145.00 | $3,145.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $3,145.00 | $3,145.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Total Ethoidectomy | $4,361.13 | $21,805.65 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY NSL/SINS NDSC W/TOT ETHMDCT | $7,053.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $7,210.32 | $781.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $7,210.32 | $803.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $7,210.32 | $774.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nsl/sins ndsc w/tot ethmdct | $8,191.77 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nsl/sins ndsc w/tot ethmdct | $8,191.77 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nsl/sins ndsc w/tot ethmdct | $8,191.77 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Nsl/sins ndsc w/tot ethmdct | $8,377.09 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Nsl/sins ndsc w/tot ethmdct | $8,377.09 | — | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC NASAL_SINUS NDSC W_TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $12,181.98 | $18,741.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC NASAL_SINUS NDSC W_TOTAL ETHOIDECTOMY | $12,181.98 | $18,741.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF NASAL SINUS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $12,773.66 | $12,773.66 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Surgical With Ethmoidectomy Total | $15,592.18 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $372.30 | $7,210.32 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $1,930.92 | $1,930.92 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $8,377.09 | $10,279.54 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $358.38 | $358.38 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $4,361.13 | $4,361.13 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $781.00 | $781.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $15,592.18 | $15,592.18 |
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
- California$10,880.80
- 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
- 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.