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Removal Of Upper Voice Box With Neck Dissection

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 31368

Removes the upper portion of the voice box, above the vocal cords, while leaving the vocal cords in place, and in the same operation clears the lymph nodes and surrounding structures from one side of the neck. The neck is addressed because cancer in this region commonly spreads to those nodes. It is a long operation under general anesthesia, with a temporary breathing opening in the neck and swallowing therapy during recovery.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of Upper Voice Box With Neck Dissection cost?

$3,020

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $3,388.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,818Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $417 to $3,802
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,202professional $3,020

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,884.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,168.69
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,905.46
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,548.13
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 11.0 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Hawaii· 25th of 51

$3,020

AK $9,772TX $891

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.