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Voice Box Examination With Biopsy

South Carolina 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 $5,248 · 10th–90th $229$19,4980%5%10%10th90th$5,248$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
$229.09
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$9,772.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,041.74
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$16,982.44