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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Washington, DC 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 $5,754 · 10th–90th $398$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$5,754Professionalmedian $316 · 10th–90th $295$7590%10%20%10th90th$316$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$37,153.52