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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Kentucky 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?

$3,890

Typical facility fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,890 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $7,586.

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 $3,890 · 10th to 90th $851 to $9,550
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,890

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
$346.74
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,549.93
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $3,890 · 28th 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.