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Newborn Voice Box Exam With a Scope

Maryland 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?

$170

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $186.

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 $129 · 10th to 90th $129 to $219Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $141 to $380
$200$500$1Kfacility $129professional $170

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$851.14
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$323.59
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$213.80

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 48th of 51

$170

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.