Surgery and procedures CPT 31256 Texas Outpatient

Sinus surgery, maxillary cost in Texas

In Texas, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the maxillary (cheek) sinus: from $939.00 to $24,555.22, with a median of $2,991.14. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 26.2× 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$939.00The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$2,991.14half pay less
Highest$24,555.22in Texas
Lowest saves$2,052.14vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY W/MAXILLARY ANTROSTOMY $939.00 $1,252.00 Mar 10, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY W/MAXILLARY ANTROSTOMY 31256 $1,071.00 $1,785.00 Apr 14, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $2,931.88 $4,886.46 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY W/MAXILLARY ANTROSTOMY 31256 $3,050.40 $5,084.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EXPLORATION MAXILLAR $3,429.67 $5,716.12 Jun 12, 2026
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Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX EXPLORATION MAXILLARY SINUS $3,685.41 — Sep 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY,OPEN MAXILL SINUS $24,555.22 $24,555.22 Apr 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
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 7 $3,429.67 $3,429.67
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4 $939.00 $2,060.70
Killeen-Temple, TX 3 $2,931.88 $2,931.88
Brenham, TX 1 $2,931.88 $2,931.88
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $2,931.88 $2,931.88
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1 $3,685.41 $3,685.41
Marble Falls, TX 1 $2,931.88 $2,931.88
Temple, TX 1 $2,931.88 $2,931.88
Waco, TX 1 $2,931.88 $2,931.88

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.