Sinus surgery, frontal cost in California
In California, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus: from $2,340.97 to $56,512.29, with a median of $9,032.00. The lowest price is at Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 24.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,032.00, is 25% above the US median of $7,212.66.
- California ranks 15th of 25 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 49 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 31276. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,340.97Scripps Green Hospital + 4 more
Median$9,032.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$56,512.29in California
Lowest saves$6,691.03vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endo Front Un | $2,340.97 | $9,363.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endo Front Un | $2,340.97 | $9,363.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endo Front Un | $2,340.97 | $9,363.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endo Front Un | $2,340.97 | $9,363.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endo Front Un | $2,340.97 | $9,363.89 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $3,099.20 | $5,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXPLORATION OF NASAL SINUS USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $7,258.50 | $12,097.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NSLSINS NDSC FRNT TISS RMVL | $9,032.00 | $4,128.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA NSLSINS NDSC FRNT TISS RMVL | $9,032.00 | $8,779.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $9,923.20 | $17,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy With Frontal Sinus Exploration Including Removal of Tissue From Frontal Sinus | $14,842.18 | $14,842.18 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Rmvl Tiss From Frontal Sinus | $16,404.00 | $16,404.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Exploration of nasal sinus using an endoscope | $56,512.29 | $102,749.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $3,099.20 | $3,099.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $7,258.50 | $9,923.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $2,340.97 | $2,340.97 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $3,099.20 | $3,099.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $9,032.00 | $9,032.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $9,923.20 | $9,923.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus in other states
- Alabama$9,776.16
- Arizona$16,328.46
- Arkansas$2,703.58
- Colorado$6,873.75, 2 hospitals
- Florida$12,410.67
- Georgia$6,698.00
- Hawaii$3,309.60, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$13,030.85
- Illinois$7,525.00
- Indiana$11,493.86
- Iowa$1,453.00, 3 hospitals
- Kansas$16,867.19, 3 hospitals
- Kentucky$6,317.66, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$6,068.28
- Maine$1,311.64, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$25,639.14
- Michigan$775.20
- Minnesota$6,485.20, 4 hospitals
- Mississippi$4,452.47
- Missouri$8,292.05
- Montana$1,442.82, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,824.64, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$5,948.18, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,311.00
- New Mexico$5,526.36, 3 hospitals
- New York$8,191.77
- North Carolina$4,857.00
- North Dakota$4,564.63, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$22,791.28
- Oklahoma$7,516.10, 4 hospitals
- Oregon$6,856.80, 3 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$12,532.10
- Puerto Rico$500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$7,896.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$13,379.63, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$6,573.22, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$9,582.68
- Texas$5,107.38
- Utah$7,765.23, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$7,281.15, 1 hospital
- Virginia$16,362.33
- Washington$3,318.61
- West Virginia$4,377.50
- Wisconsin$4,424.84
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.