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Voice Box Examination With Biopsy

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 31535

Passes a rigid viewing tube through the mouth while the patient is asleep so the surgeon can see the voice box directly and take a tissue sample for the laboratory. It is used to work out the cause of hoarseness, a growth, or a suspicious area on the vocal cords. This version is done without a microscope or telescope attached for magnified viewing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th–90th $407$11,7490%5%10%10th90th$4,266Professionalmedian $275 · 10th–90th $166$6170%10%10th90th$275$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K$500.0K

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
$346.74
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$10,471.29
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$13,803.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$10,000.00