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Voice Box Exam With Stretching Of A Narrowing

Virginia 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 $3,162 · 10th–90th $162$8,7100%5%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $162 · 10th–90th $120$3310%10%10th90th$162$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,244.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,413.10
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$380.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$309.03
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$13,489.63