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Sinus Scope with Nasal Air Cell Removal

Vermont rates for HCPCS 31240

A thin scope is used to access and remove an enlarged, air-filled structure within the nasal passage (a concha bullosa) that can block airflow or contribute to sinus problems. This is done to help improve nasal breathing and reduce related sinus symptoms.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Sinus Scope with Nasal Air Cell Removal cost?

$240

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $257.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,862Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $174 to $355
$200$500$1Kfacility $1,698professional $240

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$389.05

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Kansas than in New York. 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.

Vermont· 31st of 51

$240

KS $933NY $162

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.