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Voice Box Examination With Biopsy

Kansas 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 $3,890 · 10th–90th $661$8,1280%5%10%10th90th$3,890$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
$1,513.56
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,309.57
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,623.41