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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Minnesota 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?

$2,692

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,096 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $741 to $10,965
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,692

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
$371.54
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,964.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$16,982.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$39,810.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,467.37
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$8,317.64
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 27.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Minnesota· 39th of 50

$2,692

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.