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Sinus Flushing Through The Cheekbone

Delaware 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?

$178

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $107 to $182.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $115 to $7,244Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $105 to $309
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,236professional $178

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$257.04

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 43rd of 51

$178

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.