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Voice Box Exam with Magnification

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31526

A doctor passes a rigid scope through the mouth to directly examine the voice box (larynx), using a microscope or telescope attached to the scope for a magnified, more detailed view. It is used to look for growths, swelling, or other changes to the vocal cords and surrounding tissue. This exam is typically done under anesthesia so the patient stays still and comfortable.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Voice Box Exam with Magnification cost?

$407

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $3,890.

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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $407 to $7,762Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $170 to $324
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,548professional $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
$407.38
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$5,370.32
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
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$416.87

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 18.2 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· 13th of 51

$407

CA $2,818DE $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.