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Newborn Voice Box Exam With a Scope

Delaware 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?

$155

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $209.

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 $3,236 · 10th to 90th $162 to $7,244Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $148 to $407
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,236professional $155

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$275.42

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 51st of 51

$155

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.