go back

Nasal Endoscopy With View Inside the Cheek Sinus

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31233

A thin lighted telescope is passed into the nose to inspect the nasal passages, and a small opening is made so the inside of the sinus within the cheek can be seen directly. This is an examination: the surgeon looks and may take a sample, but does not carry out a larger repair at the same time.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Nasal Endoscopy With View Inside the Cheek Sinus cost?

$288

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $389.

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 $646 · 10th to 90th $158 to $4,786Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $126 to $708
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $646professional $251

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
$158.49
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$33.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$741.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$758.58

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Kentucky. 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· 23rd of 51

$288

WI $646KY $204

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.