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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Florida rates for HCPCS 31545

Uses a rigid scope passed through the mouth into the voice box, with a microscope or telescope for magnification, to lift the lining of the vocal cord and remove a growth from beneath it while sparing the surface. The area is then repaired so the cord can vibrate normally again. It is done under general anesthetic, usually for a hoarse or weak voice.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification cost?

$7,586

Typical facility fee. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,586 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,388 to $11,220.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,586 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $16,596
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $7,586

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,125.38
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$11,220.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,905.46
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Florida sits

The same service costs 27.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Florida $7,586 · 6th of 50
IN $10,233ND $372

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.