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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

California 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 $10,471 · 10th–90th $3,981$18,1970%5%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $372 · 10th–90th $282$9770%10%20%10th90th$372$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$3,981.07
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,630.78
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$724.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$42,657.95
Typical High
$42,657.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$16,218.10