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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Idaho 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?

$4,467

Typical facility fee. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $7,943.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $501 to $9,772
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,467

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
$3,388.44
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,772.37
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,454.40
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$954.99
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$12,302.69
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$18,197.01
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$12,302.69

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $4,467 · 22nd 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.