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Voice Box Examination With Biopsy

Iowa 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 $355$8,5110%10%10th90th$4,266Professionalmedian $447 · 10th–90th $186$7760%10%10th90th$447$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$891.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$9,549.93
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$9,772.37