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Voice Box Exam With Stretching Of A Narrowing

South Dakota 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 $4,365 · 10th–90th $204$5,6230%20%40%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $245 · 10th–90th $166$2950%20%10th90th$245$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$3,090.30
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,623.41
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$389.05
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$331.13
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,585.78