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Newborn Voice Box Exam With a Scope

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31520

Direct examination of a newborn's voice box using a scope passed through the mouth, done under anesthesia so the airway can be seen clearly. It is used to find the cause of noisy breathing, a weak or absent cry, or difficulty breathing in a baby.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Newborn Voice Box Exam With a Scope cost?

$186

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $182 to $2,138.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $186 to $7,762Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $170 to $309
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,754professional $186

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$416.87

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$186

CA $3,090DE $155

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.