Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus: from $517.30 to $33,674.07, with a median of $944.00. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 65.1× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$517.30Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$944.00half pay less
Highest$33,674.07in Iowa
Lowest saves$426.70vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Exploration of nasal sinus using an endoscope | $517.30 | $739.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR NASAL/SINUS NDSC W/RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $944.00 | $1,180.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA NASAL-SINUS NDSC W-RMVL TISS FROM FRONTAL SINUS | $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 Endo W Frontal Sinus Explore Incl Rem Tissue Frontal Sinus | $33,674.07 | — | 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 | $944.00 | $17,309.04 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $517.30 | $517.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $944.00 | $944.00 |
What it is
This code covers endoscopic surgery through the nose to open the frontal sinus, above the eyes.
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 frontal sinus in other states
- Alabama$14,404.75
- Alaska$4,999.00
- Arizona$4,516.49
- Arkansas$15,183.63
- California$9,923.20
- Connecticut$14,555.66
- Florida$13,018.18
- Georgia$6,698.00
- Idaho$17,730.00
- Illinois$24,289.31
- Indiana$823.00
- Kansas$8,752.56
- Kentucky$997.50
- Maine$413.14
- Massachusetts$19,642.23
- Michigan$615.90
- Minnesota$1,925.77
- Mississippi$21,907.65
- Missouri$10,082.25
- Montana$8,101.16
- Nebraska$2,071.65
- Nevada$5,111.05
- New Hampshire$2,010.73
- New Jersey$9,237.12
- New York$7,210.32
- North Carolina$4,857.00
- Ohio$1,930.50
- Oklahoma$7,667.11
- Oregon$687.05
- Pennsylvania$12,373.90
- Rhode Island$7,896.00
- South Carolina$32,209.32
- South Dakota$4,001.80
- Tennessee$5,613.78
- Texas$3,446.63
- Utah$7,915.42
- Vermont$881.00
- Virginia$27,534.74
- Washington$6,547.89
- West Virginia$6,265.00
- Wisconsin$2,000.70
- Wyoming$2,654.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.