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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 31561

A scope is passed through the mouth into the larynx so the surgeon can work directly on the voice box, and the arytenoid, one of the small cartilages that moves a vocal cord, is removed. It is done to widen the airway when the vocal cords sit too close together and breathing is restricted.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th–90th $832$16,2180%5%10%10th90th$6,457Professionalmedian $501 · 10th–90th $295$1,3180%10%10th90th$501$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0M

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$12,589.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$12,022.64