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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Montana 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?

$617

Typical facility fee. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $617 to $661.

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 $617 · 10th to 90th $603 to $10,233
$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0Kfacility $617

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$741.31
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$7,585.78

Where Montana 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.

Montana $617 · 47th 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.