Sinus Surgery Cost in North Carolina (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a sinus surgery cost in North Carolina?

The same sinus surgery in North Carolina might cost you $1,624 at one facility and $3,623 at another - the building you walk into drives the difference. The median cash price across 58 reporting hospitals is $3,566. These figures come straight from hospital price transparency files published under federal law.

Where sinus surgery costs vary in North Carolina

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Atrium Health (formerly Carolinas HealthCare) and Wake Forest Baptist Health have merged into one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the Southeast. Duke Health and UNC Health anchor the Research Triangle academic tier, creating a market where major academic centers hold outsized pricing leverage. North Carolina has been an active target for FTC scrutiny of hospital consolidation.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

Facility classification matters as much as the hospital itself - a hospital-owned outpatient center adds a facility fee that a freestanding clinic does not. Setting drives most of the spread here: an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is usually meaningfully cheaper than a hospital operating room for the same procedure, when your case qualifies.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Frequently asked questions: sinus surgery costs in North Carolina

How much does a sinus surgery cost in North Carolina?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate is $1,657, with most facilities between $227 and $3,615 (based on 58 hospitals reporting negotiated rates). Posted cash prices start at $1,425, with a median of $3,566; outlier facilities are left out. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a sinus surgery in North Carolina?

Based on declared prices, the lowest posted price in our North Carolina data is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham at about $1,425. By metro, Raleigh has the lowest median ($1,245). Freestanding ambulatory surgery centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a sinus surgery so much cheaper at some North Carolina hospitals?

Typical prices vary about 15.9× (25th to 70th percentile of negotiated rates) because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In North Carolina, the median cash (self-pay) price is $3,576 versus a median negotiated rate of $1,657 - about 2.2× higher. Asking for the cash price as well as your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a sinus surgery in North Carolina?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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