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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Iowa 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?

$4,786

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $6,761.

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 $5,248 · 10th to 90th $676 to $9,550Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,660
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,248professional $851

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
$602.56
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$9,549.93
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $4,786 · 20th 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.