Surgery and procedures CPT 31256 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $390.60 to $36,095.44, with a median of $5,979.27. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 92.4× 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$390.60UPMC Cole
Median$5,979.27half pay less
Highest$36,095.44in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$5,588.67vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA NASAL ENDO W/MAXILLARY ANTROS $390.60 $651.00 —
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Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INCISION OF NASAL SINUS USING AN ENDOSCOPE $850.25 $1,700.50 —
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Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nasal Endo Sx,Maxillary Antrostomy Only $3,667.00 $12,156.20 Sep 1, 2026
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nasal Endo Sx,Maxillary Antrostomy Only $3,811.00 $12,156.20 Sep 1, 2026
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 31256 EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS Tech $5,725.24 $23,965.00 —
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 31256 Nasal Endoscopy W Maxillary Antrostomy $6,233.30 $23,965.00 —
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 31256 EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS Tech $6,947.45 $23,965.00 —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 31256 EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS Tech $7,541.79 $23,965.00 —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 31256 Nasal Endoscopy W Maxillary Antrostomy $7,939.60 $23,965.00 —
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Surgical With Maxillary Antrostomy $36,095.44 — Mar 31, 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
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 3 $5,725.24 $7,541.79
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3 $3,667.00 $3,811.00
Coudersport, PA 1 $390.60 $390.60
Lancaster, PA 1 $6,947.45 $6,947.45
Pittsburgh, PA 1 $850.25 $850.25
Reading, PA 1 $6,233.30 $6,233.30

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.