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Sinus Flushing Through The Cheekbone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31000

Flushing of the sinus cavity located behind the cheekbone, performed by passing a needle or thin instrument through the sinus wall or its natural drainage opening. This clears out fluid, mucus, or infected material and can also be used to collect a sample for testing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sinus Flushing Through The Cheekbone cost?

$204

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $135 to $398.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $135 to $7,762Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $117 to $234
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $204

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$234.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$426.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$457.09

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Oklahoma than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 26th of 51

$204

OK $1,000RI $151

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.