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Voice Box Exam With Stretching Of A Narrowing

Washington 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 $2,818 · 10th–90th $191$13,8040%5%10th90th$2,818$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$13,182.57
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$20,417.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,801.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$9,332.54
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$281.84
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$194.98
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$21,379.62