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Opening The Voice Box For Direct Examination

Oregon rates for HCPCS 31320

An operation that opens the voice box through an incision in the front of the neck, splitting the cartilage so the surgeon can see and examine the inside of the larynx directly. It is used when examination with a scope has not settled the question.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening The Voice Box For Direct Examination cost?

$1,072

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $933 to $1,318.

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 $1,072 · 10th to 90th $776 to $1,380Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $1,380
$1Kfacility $1,072professional $1,380

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
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,318.26
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38

Where Oregon sits

The same service costs 29.5 times more in California than in Illinois. 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.

Oregon· 23rd of 36

$1,072

CA $5,888IL $200

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.