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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

New York 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?

$5,012

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,012 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,020 to $8,318.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $661 to $11,749
$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0Kfacility $5,012

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
$512.86
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$11,748.98
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$10,232.93
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$7,079.46
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,174.90
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,244.36
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$53,703.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$9,549.93
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,202.26

Where New York 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.

New York $5,012 · 17th 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.