Surgery and procedures CPT 31256 Alabama Outpatient

Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Alabama

In Alabama, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $9,397.22 to $16,296.64, with a median of $12,846.93. The lowest price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama (Birmingham). The highest price is 1.7× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 31256. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.

Lowest$9,397.22The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Median$12,846.93half pay less
Highest$16,296.64in Alabama
Lowest saves$3,449.71vs the median

Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy W/Maxillary Antrostomy $9,397.22 $21,853.99 —
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Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS $16,296.64 $90,536.91 Jan 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Birmingham, AL 1 $9,397.22 $9,397.22
Huntsville, AL 1 $16,296.64 $16,296.64

What it is

This code covers endoscopic surgery through the nose to widen the natural opening of the maxillary sinus behind the cheek.

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: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.