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Voice Box Exam With Stretching Of A Narrowing

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31528

A scope is passed through the mouth into the voice box so the surgeon can look at it directly and widen a narrowed part of the airway, stretching it with a dilator or a balloon. It relieves noisy or difficult breathing and a weak voice caused by scarring or narrowing. This covers the first such stretching; repeat sessions are billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $372$7,7620%10%10th90th$2,138Professionalmedian $138 · 10th–90th $129$3240%20%40%10th90th$138$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,570.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68