Price Checker / CPT 31276
How much does Nsl/sins Ndsc Frnt Tiss Rmvl cost?
CPT 31276 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 55x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$480–$950
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $39,302 is $38,582 over the fair price (about 55x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Nsl/sins Ndsc Frnt Tiss Rmvl
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $114,131 | $29,332 | 35792% |
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $112,131 | — | 22172% |
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $64,457 | $32,228 | 20171% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $64,457 | $32,228 | 20171% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $64,457 | $32,228 | 20171% |
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $48,743 | $9,002 | 15229% |
| KINGS MILLS HOSPITAL Mason, OH | $45,405 | — | 10140% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | — | 7848% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital FAIRFAX, VA | — | — | 7848% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital FALLS CHURCH, VA | — | — | 7848% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital LEESBURG, VA | — | — | 7848% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | — | 7848% |
| LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes DANBURY, NC | $15,443 | — | 4169% |
| UPMC Green , PA | — | — | 4101% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR | $11,924 | — | 3650% |
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About Nsl/sins Ndsc Frnt Tiss Rmvl
CPT code 31276 refers to nsl/sins ndsc frnt tiss rmvl (billing description: "Nsl/sins ndsc frnt tiss rmvl"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $318 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $318 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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