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Open Clearing Of The Cheek Sinus

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31032

Opens the maxillary sinus, the air space inside the cheekbone, through an incision inside the upper lip and clears diseased lining and material out of it. A drainage opening is made so the sinus can empty into the nose. It is used for disease that has not settled with less invasive treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Clearing Of The Cheek Sinus cost?

$741

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $1,698.

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 $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $27,542Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $562 to $3,548
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,129professional $741

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$4,677.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,621.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in Oklahoma than in Utah. 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· 40th of 51

$741

OK $2,630UT $437

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.