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Removal Of Front Ethmoid Sinus Air Cells

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31200

Removes the front group of ethmoid air cells, the small honeycomb-like sinus spaces in the bone between the eyes, working entirely through the nostrils. It opens blocked sinus passages and improves drainage in long-standing sinus disease. There is no incision on the face.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Front Ethmoid Sinus Air Cells cost?

$4,074

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,138 to $4,571.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $776 to $7,762Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $631 to $1,479
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $661

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
$776.25
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 25.7 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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· 22nd of 50

$4,074

IN $14,791WV $575

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.