Surgery to close an abnormal opening that has formed between the mouth and the sinus above the upper back teeth. This connection can develop after an upper tooth is removed or from a long-standing infection, and closing it prevents food, liquid, and bacteria from passing between the mouth and sinus.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Closure of Mouth-Sinus Opening cost?
$339
Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $331 to $372.
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 $871 · 10th to 90th $339 to $1,380Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $331 to $372
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Facility
Global
$338.84
$338.84
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$371.54
Professional
Global
$331.13
$338.84
$371.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$263.03
Professional
Global
$60.26
$181.97
$263.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,380.38
Facility
Global
$371.54
$870.96
$1,380.38
Where New Mexico sits
The same service costs 11.5 times more in Minnesota than in Nebraska. 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.