Sinus surgery, frontal cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for endoscopic sinus surgery: opening the frontal sinus: from $8,255.18 to $31,029.27, with a median of $19,642.23. The lowest price is at Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge). The highest price is 3.8× 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.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance lowest Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Nasal/Sinus Ndsc W/Rmvl Tiss From Frontal Sinus | $8,255.18 | $8,255.18 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy,Explor Frontal Sinus | $31,029.27 | $31,029.27 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1 | $8,255.18 | $8,255.18 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $31,029.27 | $31,029.27 |
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
- Iowa$944.00
- Kansas$8,752.56
- Kentucky$997.50
- Maine$413.14
- 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.