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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Massachusetts 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?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,512 to $5,129.

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 $3,631 · 10th to 90th $437 to $8,710
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631

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
$1,949.84
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$33,884.42
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$3,630.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,772.37
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$33,884.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts $3,631 · 33rd 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.