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Voice Box Exam With Stretching Of A Narrowing

Minnesota 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 $1,096 · 10th–90th $295$10,9650%5%10%10th90th$1,096$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$1,412.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$16,982.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,380.38
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$8,317.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,549.93