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Removal Of A Voice Box Cartilage Through A Scope

Georgia 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 $5,248 · 10th–90th $1,585$10,4710%5%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $372 · 10th–90th $295$2,4550%20%10th90th$372$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
$1,202.26
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$11,220.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,918.31