Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $423.71 to $53,192.62, with a median of $448.80. The lowest price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center (Waterloo). The highest price is 125.5× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$423.71MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Median$448.80half pay less
Highest$53,192.62in Iowa
Lowest saves$25.09vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Surgical With Maxillary Antrostomy | $423.71 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NASAL SCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS | $448.80 | $561.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA NASAL-SINUS ENDOSCOPY W-MAXILLARY ANTROSTOMY | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Surgical With Maxillary Antrostomy | $30,794.80 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Surgical With Maxillary Antrostomy | $53,192.62 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $448.80 | $15,621.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $423.71 | $436.26 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $53,192.62 | $53,192.62 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
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
- Alabama$12,846.93
- Alaska$2,527.00
- Arizona$4,575.22
- Arkansas$11,667.45
- California$6,658.40
- Connecticut$13,555.12
- Delaware$2,025.74
- Florida$11,278.20
- Georgia$6,698.00
- Idaho$9,904.00
- Illinois$3,975.00
- Indiana$467.60
- Kansas$253.44
- Kentucky$467.60
- Louisiana$2,393.55
- Maine$301.60
- Massachusetts$6,839.07
- Michigan$253.20
- Minnesota$1,395.08
- Mississippi$19,734.48
- Missouri$9,042.44
- Nebraska$803.35
- Nevada$4,055.00
- New Hampshire$1,009.49
- New Jersey$9,237.12
- New York$4,362.99
- North Carolina$4,857.00
- Ohio$4,312.35
- Oklahoma$7,723.45
- Oregon$338.40
- Pennsylvania$5,979.27
- Rhode Island$2,626.39
- South Carolina$4,377.60
- South Dakota$2,529.47
- Tennessee$8,847.72
- Texas$2,991.14
- Utah$4,585.94
- Vermont$408.50
- Virginia$25,995.20
- Washington$1,410.73
- West Virginia$3,832.13
- Wisconsin$1,042.60
- Wyoming$1,327.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.