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Vocal Cord Growth Removal Under Magnification

Washington 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?

$2,455

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $11,220.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $513 to $16,982
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,455

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
$676.08
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$9,120.11
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$20,417.38
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$30,902.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$9,332.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$26,302.68
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$707.95
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$489.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$20,417.38
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$10,232.93
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$30,199.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 40th of 50

$2,455

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.