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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Nebraska 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?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,026 to $11,482.

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 $7,943 · 10th to 90th $4,365 to $14,454Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $776 to $1,096
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,943professional $832

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,125.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$7,943.28
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $7,244 · 9th 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.